The Hamstrings and Sprinting
Schache et al, published in the April issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, conducted a study investigating how each of the three hamstring muscles experience sprinting. The authors studied...
strength and conditioning
Comparing Elite Male and Female Weigthlifting Performance
In a previous post, I described a study that examined the kinematics of the snatch lift of the female world champions in the 2010 weightlifting world championships (see http://wp.me/p1XfMm-43). In that post,...
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...
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...
Drills To Increase Top Speed
Being able to increase speed is important to just about every athlete and coach. Speed helps to determine success in almost every sport and position, is evaluated to determine if you make...