Know when to change sports
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Dr. Gabe M.1 Comment
If your favorite sport causes chronic pain or an injury that does not heal, you should probably switch to another sport. Two recent studies from the Argentine Tennis Associati ...
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Mental Athletic Performance Testing
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Eric C.
In my off-season manual, I allude to several performance tests that I feel best demonstrate potential for athletic excellence. As a tag along to this, I've noticed several non ...
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Sports Power Article Series, Part 1
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Mark D.
Power is often overlooked when athletes are strength training. Power and dynamic balance are the two best physical predictors of athletic success. Power is defined as the abil ...
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Sports Power Article Series, Part 2
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Mark D.
It doesn't help an athlete to continually get stronger if power development is not there also. Power, or speed strength (how fast your muscles can produce force) is one of th ...
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Sports Power Article Series, Part 3
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Mark D.
Plyometrics represent high intensity training, placing great stress on the bones, joints, and connective tissue. While plyometrics can improve an athlete’s speed, power, and p ...
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Sports Power Article Series, Part 4
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Mark D.
The final part(4) in this series will detail popular plyometric exercises. The training exercises should mimic the movements in the athlete's sport (mechanical, physiological ...
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