Children Are Not Small Adults
It’s noted quite often that children are not little adults when it comes to strength and conditioning. An article in the most recent issue of the European Journal of Applied Physiology investigates...
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Is Sprinting Important For Field Sports?
With today’s technology we can do a better job of developing and evaluating conditioning programs for sports that have traditionally been challenging to program for due to their varied energy system requirements....
Interval Training: An Overdue Examination
Interval training has been used extensively for the training of endurance athletes. The rationale is that long slow distance training may develop aerobic capacity, but it teaches athletes to be slow and...
Metabolic Conditioning: Ropes and Kettlebells
Kettlebells and heavy ropes can be used as metabolic conditioning tools. What follows is a sample of a metabolic conditioning workout that is being used in conjunction with an upcoming article that...
Are Kettlebells More Effective Than Treadmills?
The kettlebell is often promoted as an exercise that can be used in metabolic conditioning. In a sense this refers to the benefits of doing cardiovascular exercise without having to do cardio. ...