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Are baseball injuries prevented by getting stronger?
Are baseball Injuries prevented by getting stronger? The number of baseball injuries on almost all teams has increased greatly in the last few years. Every week you can read or hear about how new players are injured or athletes with an old injury having a recurrence of the same injury. . . .
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Are rotational exercises giving you maximum benefit?
Are the rotational exercises giving you maximum benefit? To improve hitting and throwing skills many sports such as baseball, golf, boxing and MMA, athletes do various midsection or core rotational exercises. Many of these exercises are very effective and some even duplicate what the athlete does in execution of the skill in competitive play. . . .
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WHAT DOES REPETITIONS MAXIMUM (RM) MEAN?
WHAT DOES REPETITIONS MAXIMUM (RM) MEAN? Asking what repetitions maximum (RM) means may appear to be a silly question since this term has been in use for well over fifty years. But, it is being asked because more and more athletes appear to be ignoring the true meaning of what repetition maximum means. As a result they are not experiencing the gains possible from the workout. . . .
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IS AEROBIC EXERCISE THE BEST WAY TO LOSE FAT?
There is no questioning the fact that aerobic exercise for at least 20-30 minutes, 3 or more days per week will burn fat. Even in the running world it is recommended that you do long slow distance running to burn fat. However, are these the best routines for burning the most fat? . . .
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IS THE BACKSWING THE KEY TO YOUR POWER?
IS THE BACKSWING THE KEY TO YOUR POWER? In golf, it is possible to read many articles that emphasize the importance of the backswing for generation of power. In addition, it is possible to hear many teaching pros talk about the importance of the backswing to generate maximum clubhead speed. According to them the backswing is the key to generating maximum force in the swing. . . .
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Are large ball exercises effective?
ARE LARGE BALL EXERCISES EFFECTIVE? In many articles dealing with abdominal muscle development many of the exercises are being executed with or on a large ball often called a physioball, Swiss ball or balance ball. When using such balls however, you should keep in mind that many muscles contract isometrically merely to maintain your balance. . . .
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DEVELOP STRONGER KNEES AND FASTER MOVES
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DEVELOP STRONGER KNEES AND FASTER MOVES To strengthen the knees most players do squats and leg extension exercises. When done correctly, squats are a great exercise for the knees and for all-around movement on the court or field. The key here is that squats must be done in an effective and safe manner. When done incorrectly they lead not only to knee injury, but to low back injury. . . .
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Body Rotation or Arm Rotation?
BODY ROTATION OR ARM ROTATION? To hit the ball as far as possible and to not slice or hook, it is necessary that the clubface be square to the ball target (pathway) at contact. This requires excellent coordination of the body, arms and hands. Understand that any deviation of the clubface at contact, or more accurately, during contact of more than a few degrees, can easily send the ball way off course. . . .
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Is it block training or concentrated loads?
Dr. Michael Yessis
Is it block training or concentrated loads? I've seen many articles lately on the use of the "block" method. What I have not seen is the definition of what these writers mean by the block training they are promoting. Nor have I seen how the workouts are truly different from what many coaches are already doing for the past decade or more. In true block training there is an accumulation phase followed by a transmutation phase followed by a realization phase. . . .
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The training session
Dr. Michael Yessis
The Training Session It appears that many athletes are now striving to train anywhere from 4 to 8 hours a day. The reason for this is that some professional athletes brag about their workouts that last six hours a day in these workouts they do just about everything. They usually include strength, speed, explosive, technique, game practice, and endurance training. Much of the training is done when in a fatigue state which, as has been well proven, does not produce effective results. . . .
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ARE ECCENTRICS (NEGATIVES) FOR YOU?
Dr. Michael Yessis
Much attention has been focused on eccentric contraction exercises (also known as negatives) in which the muscle yields to an outside force. As the muscle yields to the outside force, an eccentric contraction takes place during which, the muscle lengthens and develops tension. The greater the resistance, especially when it is over 100%, the greater is the muscle tension. . . .
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Bullets by the quarterback
Dr. Michael Yessis
It was a pleasure watching Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick throw the ball in the Super Bowl. Why? Because they threw with good technique and for the most part their passes were right on target. They were able to throw bullets, i.e., tight spiral passes thrown with great speed and power right to the receiver.This trait is not found in many other quarterbacks. Most quarterbacks "sling" the ball... . . .
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Aerobic and anaerobic training should be secondary
At first glance most readers will say that the title of this blog is erroneous. The reason for this is quite obvious since anaerobic and aerobic training take a front row seat in most training programs. In other words, development of the energy producing systems is foremost in most team sport training programs. It is not reserved only for endurance athletes. . . .
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Do you have a tight back?
Dr. Michael Yessis
From what I can gather, athletes often say that they have a tight back. When queried about this most athletes have different versions of what a tight back means. It seems that most often they describe a tight back differently, when they can describe it. To many athletes a tight back means that they have difficulty in bending over or are unable to move effectively especially when it involves rotation. Still others state that the lower back just does not feel right and must be stretched. At times the problem appears to be the upper back or there is little difference between what they experience in the lower or upper back. . . .
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Qualifications of a coach
Dr. Michael Yessis
Qualifications of a coach Several weeks ago I did an article on qualifications of a general manager. Not only was it well received, many readers have asked for an article on qualifications of a coach. Some even thought that the qualifications of the GM should also fit the coach. Here is my take based on a recent professional coach hiring. When evaluating a coach or when a team is ready to select a new coach they typically look at whether the coach was successful in his previous (present) position. In addition they often look at: . . .
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Are All Jumps Plyometric?
Books written on plyometrics, and coaches who use plyometrics in the training of athletes do many different kinds of jumps under the umbrella name of plyometrics. However, even though most plyometric exercises involve jumping, not all jumps are plyometric. There are many different kinds of jumps and they should be differentiated. . . .
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