Most dangerous stretches involve static stretching in which you hold the end position in a ROM for 30-60 or more seconds while relaxing the muscles. The static stretching elongates the tissues while disregarding what is taking place in the joints involved. For example, in the standing toe touch done by many players to stretch the […]
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1. The Russians have long stressed the importance of understanding the phenomenon of adaptation and relating it to supercompensation, training and restoration. 2. Russian scientists have done extensive research on the nutritional needs of athletes. The research was very specific to a particular sport and involved keeping records of all the food taken in and
It should also be noted that it takes a long period of time before a trainer or a strength and conditioning coach can learn all of the nuances of exercise execution. For example, when I was a university instructor, Kinesiology of Exercise was used as the text to cover about 70 plus exercises in class
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In order to become a better player and to develop a more effective swing, you must play more. This is a typical consensus which has been in operation in the golf world for many, many years. However, with the advent of new technology especially in the exercise field, it has now been shown quite conclusively
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The present trend in bodybuilding and in many sports is to increase the amount of weight being handled. As a result, the number of repetitions have been dropping drastically and average anywhere from 5-8 RM (repetitions maximum) with up to 3-5 or more sets. The role of high repetitions has for the most part, been
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