Assistance Exercises for the Clean
The clean is an exercise that is fundamental to Olympic lifting as it is part of the clean and jerk which is one of the two contested lifts. The clean, and its...
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...
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...