Sloppy and Slow Won’t Prevent Knee Injuries
I was working out in a commercial fitness center the other day when several high school girl softball players came in with their trainer. Their trainer then proceeded to have them do...
ACL injury prevention
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...
Plyometrics, muscle activation, and ACL injuries
Female athletes are more at risk of ACL injuries than male athletes. Some of that is thought to be a combination of factors; weak hamstrings, poor movement techniques, and bad landing mechanics. ...