Muscles May Be Very Adaptable to Training
The muscles that we see under our skin are made up of muscle fibers that run the entire length of the muscle. These fibers are the cells of the muscle. Beyond just...
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Agility Training Can Be Complicated
Put on a workshop at Texas Woman’s University today on agility training. The workshop consisted of a lecture which focused on theory and application followed by a hand’s on session. As is...
A Well-Rounded Program is Important for Training Acceleration
There has been a debate for some time on the “best” way to train acceleration. Some authors argue for specificity (i.e. short sprints), some argue for resisted sprinting (i.e. make the short...
Baseball Has Unique Speed Training Needs
When we are looking at speed training, a track and field coach would break it down into training for acceleration (i.e. the process of increasing one’s speed), training for maximum velocity (i.e....
Running Curves
There are a number of instances in athletics where it is important to be able to take a tight turn while running at full speed. You may be running a route in...