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. ...
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Exerting Force During Sprinting
When it comes to running fast, it’s important to move your limbs quickly and to exert force against the ground. There’s a debate amongst sprint coaches about whether it’s possible to improve...
Training to Accelerate
Acceleration is the ability to increase speed. For a sprinter, it’s a component of their race. First they accelerate, then they achieve maximal velocity, then they maintain that velocity for as long...
Learning to Use Strength
For athletes strength has a purpose, it’s not something that time is spent developing just because. A powerlifter or Olympic lifter competes to lift the most weight possible. For other types of...
Hip Extension and Female ACL Injuries
Depending upon who you read, female athletes may be as much as 11-18 times more likely to suffer a non-contact ACL injury than males. There are a multitude of theories about this....