To improve hitting and throwing skills many sports such as baseball, golf, boxing and MMA, athletes do various midsection or core rotational exercises. Many of these exercises are very 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 effectiveness of abdominal exercises such as the traditional crunch, modified crunch and exercises using gym and home exercise equipment were tested in a recent study. In first place was the bicycle maneuver in which you lie on your back and imitate riding a bicycle. This study is questionable since it only examined a few
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To improve performance, athletes increase their playing time. Many athletes play the same sport year-round. However, merely playing the game does not improve your ability to hit harder, run faster, throw farther, jump higher, or kick further. The two proven ways to improve and perfect physical and athletic abilities and overall performance are: 1)
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The Russian system of training athletes has proven itself to be extremely successful even after the breakup of the former USSR. During the cold war years, Western media characterized the Soviets as cheaters who had good athletes mainly because they were paid, did nothing but play the sport, and were literally taken out of the
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If you ask a sports nutritionist or dietitian if you should take dietary supplements, the answer will probably be “no.” Most of them believe that a well-balanced diet is sufficient for an athlete’s needs, that athletes should be treated no differently from the general population. The same philosophy holds true for athletes who have poor
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