Jetlag and the athlete!
It is common for athletes to travel long distances for both competition and training. Seasonal differences may make travel essential in sports where weather is…
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Blueprint for big legs!
My old coaches used to say “The legs feed the wolf! There are few sports where having big, strong legs does not carry over into…
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Sleep and Competition
This post comes in response to a question we received from a reader. “Why is getting a good night sleep important before competition?” Sleep is…
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Olympic Lifts and Team Sports!
Olympic lifting has long been a popular component of team sports’ strength and conditioning programs. There are great benefits to gain from it. It trains…
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Recovery tools: Compression Garments!
Recovery is one of the most important factors when it comes to human performance. There are many recovery methods available all dealing with certain physiological…
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Training day or night!
This post comes in response to a question we had from one of our readers. He asked “Why can I lift more when I train…
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Science of strength!
In this post I will discuss the physiological components that make up physical strength. In general the strength of a muscle is determined by its…
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4 Ways to improve lactate clearance!
The accumulation of lactate is deemed to be a major determinant of performance during competition. Lactate is a byproduct of glycolysis. The accumulation of lactate…
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Building the engine!
Our cardiovascular system is basically an engine. The bigger it is the more power we can produce. Like any powerful engine its performance is based on…
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Recovery! Part 1
Recovery is a particular interest of mine. It is one of my main research areas. We are currently researching different recovery interventions on isometric strength, fatigue…
