Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
There's been a great deal of debate about what qualities are most important for the 100 meter sprinter. Force, direction of force application, power, ability to move the limbs quickly, stride length,...
The Olympic lifts and their variations are used extensively in the conditioning of athletes. This is because they are a ground-based, total-body exercise that develops power against resistance. While competitive weightlifters and...
The transversus abdominus (TrA) has been a muscle linked to lower back pain (LBP) for a great many years. Advocates feel that LBP may cause, or may result from, an inability to...
Knee wraps are a common piece of equipment used during heavy back squats. Powerlifters, Olympic lifters, strongmen, athletes, and even recreational lifters use them. In theory, knee wraps provide two benefits to...
Testosterone is one of the major anabolic hormones involved in strength training. Strength training produces an acute increase in testosterone. In other words, the act of lifting weights causes the body to...