Archive for the ‘Strength & Conditioning’ Category

How Power Training Benefits Older Adults

Typically training for power is thought of as something for young athletes. However, today older adults are staying more active…

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Bulgarian Split Squat Variations

The rear-foot-elevated or Bulgarian, split squat is an excellent exercise to train the lower body for sport or everyday life. …

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How Older Adults Can Prevent Muscle Loss

Sarcopenia is the term used to describe muscle loss with advancing age.  This process begins when you are in your…

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Strength Training: Why You Need to Get Stronger

Muscular strength is the ability to exert force on an object or against some type of resistance. You express strength...

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How to Properly Warm-Up Before Training

Walk into any gym and you will see people who completely neglect their warm-up. Others spend 45 minutes or more…

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Dynamic warm-up

Off-Season Baseball Strength and Conditioning: Lessons from the Yankees

The winter months are quickly approaching here in the Northeast. For youth baseball players the cold winter is the ideal time…

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Does Stretching Reduce Injury Risk in Athletes?

Stretching exercises improve muscle flexibility and overall mobility. Typically, stretches are held for 15 to 30 seconds and performed multiple…

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Should athletes stretch?

Youth Strength Training Improves Sports Performance

Previously, the safety of strength training and its role in reducing youth athletic injuries was discussed. We now turn our…

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Youth Strength Training Lowers Injury Risk

In our last article, we discussed the safety of youth strength training. In addition to being safe for children, strength…

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Youth strength training reduces injury

Is it Safe for Children to Do Strength Training?

Many parents, coaches, and those within the medical community have concerns about the safety of strength training for children.  Are…

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