Sport Science and Elite Performance
I have been sitting on this article for a while. Greg Wilson, the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, wrote an editorial in the March 2013 journal...
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Classic Article: Elastic Energy
The concept of elastic energy is something that is a foundation behind athletic performance. It is important for throwing, kicking, jumping, running, etc. The idea behind elastic energy hinges on the fact...
Classic Article: Ozolin and the Speed Barrier
When it comes to the training of speed, we have a number of interesting tools. These include tools that make sprinting more difficult (i.e. resisted sprinting) and tools that allow the athlete...
Shake Up Your Warm-Up, Part 5: Putting Everything Together
In the first four parts of this series we covered dynamic flexibility exercises, core training, prehab training, and jumps and throws as warm-up (see http://wp.me/p1XfMm-2O , http://wp.me/p1XfMm-2S , http://wp.me/p1XfMm-2V and http://wp.me/p1XfMm-2Z )....