Athlete monitoring has become an integral component of total athlete preparation. Therefore, sports coaches, sports scientists, and strength and conditioning practitioners need to be familiar with the principles of athlete monitoring and require at
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Pregnancy and Exercise
When I was pregnant 19 years ago with our daughter, thanks to age-old myths and misconceptions stating that strenuous exercise will harm the baby during pregnancy, my gynecologist advised me
Basic Biomechanics of Resistance Training
Biomechanics is the study of the forces that act on the human body and the effects these forces have on movement. The study of biomechanics is important because it can
Top 6 Training Principles
For getting the maximum of your training you have to apply these six important and basic principles of training – specificity, overload, progression, individualization, Adaptation, and Reversibility. Training Principle 1: Specificity The first principle
Different Modes of Resistance
There are several different modes of resistance exercise that can be used in weight-lifting exercises. These include free weights, machines, bodyweight exercises, and elastic resistance (e.g., bands or cables). Each
Do we need to warm-up?
When walking around any track, fitness gym, or field, you always see different kinds of warm-ups prior to the start of physical activities. It seems that few aspects of training are as universally accepted as
The Secret of Chinese Weightlifting Success | Chinese Olympian MA JIANGPING
IASC President Dr. Abobakr Ravand interviewed Chinese Olympian Weightlifting coach MA JIANGPING. The former Olympian has been a coach at a variety of levels for over 26 years, beginning as
Strength and Conditioning Terminology
Strength and Conditioning training has its own language to learn. For the novice who’s just started coaching, the terms that get thrown around in the gym and on strength websites
Foam Roller Benefits and Tips
Over the past years, foam rolling has become a common practice in all kinds of sports settings and is highly regarded within the strength and conditioning and personal training fields for
Get Fit At Home With These Top 12 Tips
It’s evening and just come back from the work. You’re tired and hungry, but you promised yourself to start exercising from today and get to your ideal shape. But you don't like
