You can make the marathon easier and more efficient to get more speed with only slight adjustments in your workout program. The changes will improve the ability of your body to more quickly eliminate waste products, bring in more energy for use and experience less muscular fatigue during the run. These are the key elements […]
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It is a well-established fact that athletes must possess coordination in order to execute the skills of their sport. This means that they must be able to contract the correct muscles at the right time, with the correct intensity and in the correct sequence. This is an ability that is trainable. Many exercise programs can
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Many coaches are now beginning to pay greater attention to skill execution (technique) because of its close relationship to successful play on the field. In an effort to maintain or improve skill technique they are being more cognizant of how strength affects technique in different circumstances. If the athlete has too little or too much
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Tennis players typically execute strength exercises that involve only one joint as, for example, the ankle in the heel raise, the elbow in the biceps curl, and the knee in the leg extension. They also do a few compound exercises such as the squat and overhead press. But most skills involve more than one joint
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Specialized strength exercises for baseball are the next step in improving player performance on the field. They follow general strength exercises that are used to strengthen the muscles and joints to prepare the body for specialized strength work. It is now universally accepted that baseball players can improve their performance greatly by gaining additional strength.
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