What causes hamstring injuries? If you read articles on this topic, invariably you will be told that overstretching or forcefully stretching the hamstring can strain or tear the muscle or cause sharp pain, spasm, swelling and bruising. If it hurts to run or if your hamstrings are bruised and tender, the diagnosis is overtraining, muscle […]
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Football, lacrosse, soccer, basketball and other players do considerable training to increase running speed, one of the most important qualities needed in order to play well. In practice the distances one should run varies considerably. Many coaches believe that aerobic training is the key while others believe it should be more anaerobic to duplicate game
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A common belief among strength coaches and personal trainers, especially those who work with football players, is that you can become more explosive by lifting heavier and heavier weights. However, as has been scientifically proven, when you lift very heavy weights, the movement is slow, and as a result, you develop slowness especially of the
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A common belief among strength coaches and personal trainers, especially those who work with football players, is that you can become more explosive by lifting heavier and heavier weights. However, as has been scientifically proven, when you lift very heavy weights, the movement is slow, and as a result, you develop slowness especially of the
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General strength exercises are used in overall body conditioning. They are not directly related to the specific actions seen in your sport i.e., strengthening the muscles as they are used in MMA for example and increasing your functional potential for improved performance. Like greater punching power! The crunch is a great exercise. It does strengthen
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