Analyzing the Performance of Elite Female Weightlifters
The snatch is an exercise that is frequently used in the strength and conditioning of athletes and is one of the lifts athletes compete in the Olympics. A great deal of...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Postactivation Poteniation and Shot Put Performance
Larry Judge et al had a study in the March issue of Track and Cross Country Journal looking at post-activation potentiation (PAP) and shot put performance. The authors studied high school-aged female...
Hamstring Strain Injuries: Dispelling Myths and Food for Thought
The journal Sports Medicine has a review in the March issue on hamstring strain injuries (HSI’s). Beginning with the premise that despite our knowledge of injuries and strength/conditioning, HSI’s are not declining. ...
Exercise Order Impacts Performance
Over the years I have found the journal Sports Medicine to be a good source of information. This journal publishes reviews on significant topics. The current issue has a review on exercise...
Bench Press and Improved Power Output
The February issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has an interesting study looking at postactivation potentiation (PAP) and the bench press. The authors studied 11 individuals who were healthy...