In the general scheme of things the ankle is given a fairly low priority. This is somewhat surprising since the ankle and the foot, play extremely important roles not only athletics, but in everyday life. For example, one of its most important functions is to maintain a base or foundation for the body during execution […]
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To improve hitting and throwing skills many sports such as baseball, golf, boxing, MMA and tennis, athletes do various midsection or core rotational exercises. Many of these exercises are effective and some even duplicate what the athlete does in execution of the skill in competitive play. However, if you look closely at the technique used
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The trend in most strength training programs is to use mainly multi-joint, also known as compound, exercises. The reasons for this are many, but the most outstanding is that multi-joint exercises are supposed develop a multitude of different muscles in a coordinated manner. As a result it is believed that you get many muscles strengthened
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Professional golfers and baseball players have alluded to the fact that it takes many repetitions and often repetitions executed in competition, before changes in technique are finalized. I agree that it takes many repetitions depending upon the complexity of the skill or technique change being attempted. On the highest level of performance as displayed by
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Very few athletes can be compared to Lance Armstrong (let’s forget the drugs for a moment) when it comes to aerobic and anaerobic abilities. He is without a doubt an exceptional elite athlete in this regard in spite of his drug use. Because of his physiological capabilities many people are surprised that he does so
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