I was asked the other day, “If I could only do one exercise to build up my biceps, what exercise would I pick?” Normally I’m not an advocate of isolation exercises. Isolation exercises only work one joint and are often not a functional movement. For example, the leg curl is an isolation exercise. First, this …
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The world’s governing body for soccer, FIFA, launched its own campaign in 1994 developed to improve players health and injury prevention. This campaign established an independent research group known as FIFA Medical and Research Centre (F-MARC). F-MARC is a group of health care professionals from around the world who collectively develop scientific programs and interventions …
Pitching puts a tremendous amount of stress on the arm. While pitching mechanics, proper training, and coaching all help to minimize the risk of injury, it is important to keep youth pitchers on a pitch count with ample rest in between the next pitching session. This content is restricted to paying site members. If you …
Pitching is a very strenuous task for the arm. During pitching the shoulder and elbow have to withstand significant forces and torque placed on it. Furthermore, the amount of stress is only magnified with offspeed pitches. This content is for paid members, please sign up.
It’s the middle of August and it can be a challenge to escape the heat. While many people are using fans to cool off it can also be used by athletes to improve their reflexes/ reaction time. This fun but challenging exercise will lead to athletes better adjusting to catching passes that may be deflected, …
The Female Athlete Triad is a health concern for active women and girls who are driven to excel in sports, want to lose weight in an uncontrolled manner, or a combination of both. It involves three distinct and interrelated conditions: disordered eating (a range of poor nutritional behaviors), amenorrhea (irregular or absent menstrual periods) and …
Bounding training was originally thought to only be beneficial for sprinters and those participating infield events. A new study has shown that athletes participating distance events will also benefit from bounding. This content is restricted to paying site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users register here!
When we exercise, it is important to be properly hydrated. Our body loses water as we exercise. Our sweat helps us to cool off and keep us from overheating. As we breath water vapor is exhaled and during exercise our respiratory rate increases leading to us losing more water. This content is restricted to paying …
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As the summer continues to is important to stay hydrated. As we sweat it is imperative that we replenish the fluids that are lost. Lack of fluids can lead to cardiovascular problems, muscle cramping, and other heat related illnesses. With the humidity during the summer it can make it almost impossible to walk outside without …
