Muscle Physiology and Time
We had a great workshop today at Texas Woman’s University on muscle physiology, age and training, and a hand’s on session focused on lower body exercises. Muscle Physiology: Muscle physiology is...
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Classic Article: Vertical Jump and Whole vs. Part
In 1978 Pekka Luhtanen and Paavo Komi had an article published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology looking at how different body segments contribute to performance of the vertical jump. At...
Classic Article: What Makes A Weightlifter Elite?
The things that make one an elite weightlifter are fascinating to study. In 1984 Kauhanen et al published a study looking at 13 Finnish weightlifters. Seven of the lifters were elite lifters,...
Time Only Goes One Way For Sprinters
Study designed to look at bone characteristics of sprinters as they age. The authors studied 83 male sprinters, aged 40-85, who were at 91-93% of the indoor age group world record in...
Improving Power: The Sum Is Greater Than The Parts
Training to increase maximal strength as well as training to increase power have both been found to be effective at improving vertical jump. In general, when one trains to increase maximal strength...