Most athletes do strength training to “get in shape” and to get stronger. This is especially evident on the collegiate and professional levels. However, it is also happening with increasing frequency on the high school level with both boys and girls. This is great to see as strength training and general conditioning create the foundation […]
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According to many pros, tennis is an endurance sport and you should train for endurance to be at your best. Understand that many tennis matches go well over three hours and require a great number of repetitions, not only in hitting groundstrokes and serves but also in movement on the court. Thus, there’s no questioning
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The squat is considered a key exercise for athletes as well as fitness buffs. There is no questioning the fact that the squat is a great exercise and it is considered to be the king of all exercises. However, in most gyms the primary goal when doing a squat is to see how much weight
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Most people seem to think that plyometrics is only jump exercises that involve the legs. This is far from the total picture since plyometrics can take various forms. You can do plyometrics for the arms, midsection and/or total body. The choice depends upon which actions are in need of improvement and which limbs or body
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Is plyometrics for strength and flexibility? It seems that whenever there’s a new buzzword or something trendy to do, it soon becomes a panacea for many ills. Plyometrics now seems to fall into this category. The reason for this probably lies in the fact that few people truly understand not only what plyometrics is and
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