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A Challenging Core Exercise: Hanging Hip Raise by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health A stronger core will maximize your extremity (limbs) strength, speed and power . Ball crunches, reverse crunches and trunk rotations are great but maybe you need to "kick up y ... Read on »
A Great Full-Body Core Exercise: The Figure 8 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Some exercises can be used as a warm-up or explosive movement. The Figure 8 exercise is that type of exercise. It is primarily a core exercise. You can use the Figure 8 to ... Read on »
Acceleration Speed On Sunday In The NFL by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Like you, I watched some National Footall League (NFL) action this past Sunday.....I saw acceleration speed personified. You see, a running back in the NFL is not supposed to ... Read on »
Advanced Power Training For Athletes by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health When a football, baseball, soccer or basketball (pick any sport) scout looks at a potential recruit for the first time, there is a thing called "the eye-ball test." Some recr ... Read on »
Age Gracefully And Aging Beautifully by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Aging Is A Natural Process Aging is a natural process that everyone is subjected to. As a matter of fact, the aging process started kicking in the moment we were born. Howeve ... Read on »
Aging and Sexual Health by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health What Matters Most In Aging? For most people, aging is a mysterious human biological process. The process, just like any other scientifically proven development, is really far ... Read on »
Am I Losing "It" by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Hi I'm a 47 yr old male,and for the last year,have seen my sex drive drop precipitously. It was always very healthy before that. Even when I feel motivated.....my body just ... Read on »
Ankle Sprains Weaken The Athlete's Power Center by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Great athletes dominate dynamic movements with the hips, glutes, quadriceps and hamstrings. Lateral speed is particularly created and maintained by the strength of the glutes ... Read on »
Are You Ready To Play Football? by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health The best football players have great amounts of strength, speed, agility and quickness. Straight-ahead speed is not enough. This is the main reason that many world-class tra ... Read on »
Article Series--Sports Massage, Part 1 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Every athlete wants to perform better. Typically, lifting weights, training with medicine balls, increasing speed , etc. are thought of immediately as ways to improve perform ... Read on »
Article Series--Sports Massage, Part 2 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Sports massage is another tool the athlete can use to improve performance. The purpose of your massage will determine what type you get. A massage can help you prepare for c ... Read on »
Article Series--Strength and Power for Baseball Players, Part 1 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Every baseball player wants to be bigger, faster and stronger. Sometimes, this desire causes some athletes to want to speed up the process. This article series does not prom ... Read on »
Article Series--Strength and Power for Baseball Players, Part 2 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Baseball requires a series of rotational and lateral movements . Therefore, the baseball player needs a strong core to generate rotational and lateral speed and power . The ... Read on »
Article Series--Strength and Power for Baseball Players, Part 3 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Every baseball player needs general core strength and sport-specific core strength . About half of the power in baseball swings, throws and speed are generated by your core. S ... Read on »
Article Series--Strength and Power for Baseball Players, Part 4 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health In part 3 of this series , I discussed general core strength and sport-specific core strength for baseball players. In this article, I will cover the basics of general streng ... Read on »
Article Series--Strength and Power For Baseball Players, Part 5 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Baseball requires a series of rotational and lateral movements . Therefore, the baseball player needs a strong core to generate rotational and lateral speed and power . The ... Read on »
Athletes and Body Mass Index (BMI) by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Many people are confused about what Body Mass Index (BMI) means as it relates to body fat. Keep in mind that it is just one tool to use when you are looking at your health. Sc ... Read on »
Athletes Need A Comprehensive Flexibility Program by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health When someone says, "You need to stretch out before you workout," what does that mean? Well, you might get five different answers from five people. First, you need to know th ... Read on »
Athletes Need Excellent Vision Performance by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health I spend many hours training athletes to improve their physical skills (strength, power , speed ). And, there is no doubt that these physical traits are critical for the athle ... Read on »
Athletes Should Be Concerned About Body Fat by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health I see more and more athletes, young and old, who just have too much body fat! You need to know that you will not perform at your highest level if you are too fat! Your speed ... Read on »