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What makes a great coach? This is a frequently asked question, the answer to which it is easy to come up with by giving a multitude of traits that a successful coach has or should possess.   Most often these are general characteristics such as, “gets along well with his players”, “treats everyone equally”, “is […]

A maintenance strength training program recommended by a former world-class triathlete included the following exercises: lat pulldown, lunge, bench press, dumbbell pullover, triceps extensions, biceps curls, abdominals and press ups. These mostly are general exercises good for conditioning but have little to do with execution of the triathlon events. In other words, they will have

It was sad to read about baseball player Allan Dykstra and his hip problems, which may prevent him from moving up to the major leagues. According to him there’s a possibility of the injury occurring again. Rather than dwelling on the injury I was disappointed in that the reporter did not report information that could

There is an increasing number of articles dealing with yoga for athletes. Not distinguished however, is whether the yoga is for a beginner, novice or advanced athlete.   In fact, there is little distinction between some of the yoga poses and some typical beginning strength exercises. For example, in a recent article dealing with yoga

Doctors, trainers and physical therapists keep a key a close eye on athletes’ rehabilitation after an injury. They try to make sure that the athletes are fully recovered before allowing them to once again participate in the sport. However do they go far enough?   Most often you’ll find that athletes are ,rehabilitated in relation