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The ABCs of Smart Training (Part 3)
Thursday, September 20th, 2007Follow these steps to improve clients’ skills and recovery time and decrease injury potential.
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The ABCs of Smart Training (Part 2)
Friday, July 20th, 2007Follow the “ABCs of smart training” to increase your clients’ training potential, improve their skills and decrease injury potential.
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The Top 10 Workout Technique Mistakes
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007By Larry Track
1. Holding On For Dear Life On The Stairclimber:
Hold on lightly and with good posture. Even better, try hands-free; swinging your arms promotes more calorie burning and improves your balance.
2. The Triceps Swing:
Never bring your forearms higher than 90 degrees when performing a triceps pressdown. Doing so involves other muscles […]
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Safe Strength Training for Young Athletes
Monday, January 22nd, 2007If you’re training young athletes, don’t fall into the trap of programming them like adults. Follow these suggestions for successful results without overtraining.
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Fit to Ski – Ball and Band Balance Training
Monday, January 22nd, 2007By Carl Petersen and Daniel Haggart, Physiotherapists
Model: Nina Nittinger
Many people spend hours running and weight training to increase their aerobic capacity and strength, but most don’t work enough on dynamic balance. Dynamic balance training takes strength and endurance and turns it into functional training in three planes of movement to help prepare skiers for the […]
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Fit to Ski
Friday, October 13th, 2006Be physically and mentally prepared before heading onto the slopes.
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High-Performance Tennis Warm-Up
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006Tennis requires quick movements that pass through many planes of motion and use numerous joints and muscles at the same time. These movements include sprinting, side-to-side running, cutting, twisting, sliding and quick stops and starts. Warming up the body before stepping on the court ensures the muscles are prepared for action and that players will be able to adequately accelerate and decelerate their limbs during the game. Whether your clients are training hard or just out for fun, follow this advice for a safe and effective warm-up and game.
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Balancing Act: Help Prevent Running Injuries
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006Many runners live in fear of becoming an “I-used-to” runner. You know those people who, upon learning that you run, sadly tell you they “used to” run but had to quit because of an injury. Shin splints, ACL tears, plantar fasciitis…the list is long and the possibilities endless. Stress during running is considerable — […]
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