In the latest issue of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, John Kiely has a thought-provoking article on periodization. He begins the article with a review of the concept of...
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...
We hear a lot about the "new" exercise modes such as kettlebells, suspension training, core training, etc. It's difficult to find enough hours in the day for everything especially if, like me,...