“FEED THE CATS”: TONY HOLLER´S TRAINING PHILOSOPHY THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE YOUR SPEED
Tony Holler is a track and field coach and a football and basketball physical trainer. He works at Plainfield North High School. He is also a member of the Illinois Track & Field Hall of Fame and co-director of the Track Football Consortium with Chris Korfist. Tony Holler is the author of the “Feed the…
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WHEN CAN YOU START DOING HALTING DEADLIFTS AND RACK PULLS IN YOUR STRENGTH TRAINING?
The Starting Strength method is famous for its utilization of just the basic barbell exercises: the squat, the press, the bench press, the deadlift and the power clean. But circumstances usually later in a person’s training history sometimes dictate that the deadlift becomes replaced with two other exercises that essentially cover that range of motion,…
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HOW SHOULD YOU WARM UP FOR PULL UPS OR CHIN UPS?
Pull ups and chin ups are a strength exercise performed with one’s own body weight that should be included in any athlete’s strength training, regardless of whether they train for competitive purposes or to improve and maintain physical fitness. This fabulous self-loading exercise helps us strengthen our back, improve our body posture and develop general…
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GLYCINE: THE AMINO ACID THAT HELPS YOU PROTECT YOUR JOINTS
Joint supplements are quite relevant among athletes, especially among the more experienced ones. The reason for their consumption is due to the load that the joints are subjected to during actions such as running, sprinting, sudden braking, jumping, throwing or hitting, leaving an impact on the cartilage in the form of wear.
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WHY RUNNING A SUB 10 SECOND 100M IS STILL MIND-BLOWING
In the world of sports the line between good and great often blurs, but in the 100 meters it´s definitive. They´re fast and then they´re sub 10. Running 100 metres in under 10 seconds marks an athelte´s entry into an elite circle. But in the modern era of sprinting athletes are breaking the sub 10 barrier more…
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LACTATE CONCENTRATION AND EXERCISE INTENSITY
As we perform physical activity continuously over time (running, swimming, cycling, rowing, etc.), the blood lactate concentration will increase proportionally to the intensity of the effort made. But why is all this important? Blood lactate levels correlate with blood hydrogen ion (H+) levels. Both are the result of the dissociation of lactic acid into lactate…
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FALLS (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: SIDE FALL ON THE LEFT (HIDARI YOKO UKEMI)
Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression of the teaching-learning process of the side fall on the left (hidari yoko ukemi) in judo and aikido. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity and finally reach full mastery.
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FALLS (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: SIDE FALL ON THE RIGHT (MIGI YOKO UKEMI)
Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression of the teaching-learning process of the side fall on the right (migi yoko ukemi) in judo and aikido. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity and finally reach full mastery.
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FALLS (UKEMI) IN JUDO AND AIKIDO: FALLING BACKWARDS (USHIRO UKEMI)
Falling backwards (ushiro ukemi) is the first to be taught and practiced in both judo and aikido because it is the easiest to perform. Below I will explain each of the steps that make up the progression. You will always start from the simplest and easiest sequences, then progressively advance in the degree of complexity…
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