What Do We “Know” About The Hamstrings? A Review…
Recently I had a post reviewing an article by McAllister et al (2014) looking at the effectiveness of various hamstring exercises. This is actually a convenient time to look back at the...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
The Best Hamstring Exercise
The hamstrings are really important for sprinting, jumping, agility, and injury prevention. Their strength (or lack thereof) is implicated in strains from sprinting and even noncontact ACL injuries. Having said that, there...
Children And Eccentric Exercise
A lot of people make the case that when it comes to exercise programs for youth, that youth should not be treated as small adults. Recently another study has been published that...
Rehab And Pitchers: What We “Know”
In a rehab program for baseball pitchers following shoulder or elbow injuries, there is typically a progression that involves flat ground throwing over increasing distances followed by mound throwing at different levels...
Conditioning For Sports
Metabolic conditioning is a major focus of strength and conditioning programs today. This is a lot different than when I started in this field, when the focus was primarily on basic strength...