A trendy buzzword today is athleticism. It is bandied about mainly by commentators whenever an athlete performs or executes a skill well. For example, in football if a receiver leaps up high and catches the ball he demonstrates athleticism. If a running back eludes a defender with a good cutting action he demonstrates athleticism. If a player is exceptionally […]
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Most coaches use hills for strengthening the muscles and/or to develop greater anaerobic capabilities. However, according to some top coaches and trainers of masters world record holders, hills are aerobically intense without too much strain on the muscles and joints”. This statement seems to contradict what seems to be common knowledge in the running community. Running up
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In an article discussing chest development it was stated that “…bringing your shoulders forward on pressing movements involves your shoulder and back muscles to a greater extent, allowing your delts to take over and reducing the stress on your pecs. Keep your chest up and your shoulders back by eliminating that reaching motion at the
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According to personal trainers, sports medicine personnel and various newspaper and fitness magazine writers, in order to maintain good posture when exercising, especially when doing strength exercises you should contract the abdominals. According to these sources, you must contract the abdominals to prevent arching of the lower back to keep the spine in safe posture. Contraction
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In part one of this article different tackles were discussed. Key elements of the tackle such as arm and body position were brought out together with why many tackles are unsuccessful. Emphasis was on arm and body positions since this is what determines the exercises that are needed to increase strength specific to the tackle. Note
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