Muscle Tissues and Contractions Part 1: Muscle Tissue and Contractions Part 2: Types of Muscles Part 3: Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Muscles Part 4: Physiological Effects of Strenuous Exercise Muscle tissue is a contractive type of tissue that can undergo tension by shortening (concentric contractions), lengthening (eccentric contractions) or remaining the same […]
How to Get Drafted into the NFL Here are the Two Biggest Secrets to Getting Drafted. Get These Two Right and You Can Make It. By Mark Parson NFL Cornerback Mark Parson: Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints Cornerback Most people do not know exactly what it takes to make it to the NFL. Well […]
The Glutes – How to get the advantage in a game situation! The Glutes are often conditioned for pushing and jumping, yet they are mostly under-developed for pulling. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a huge fan of what the hip flexor muscles can do for any athlete desiring speed, power and […]
Is Running Steps a Good Idea, or a Bad Idea? An interesting question ….. I love to run steps whenever I get the opportunity. Years ago when I was in my early 20’s, I was living with my sister and brother-in-law in their condominium in Pompano Beach, Florida. The building we were living in at […]
Developing Speed and Power in the Tennis Serve Serve With More Speed and Power by Knowing the Mechanics of the Serve and Which Muscles To Condition Part 1 – The Stance & Back Swing Part 2 – The Forward Swing Part 3 – The Follow Through Part 3 of 3 – The Follow Through The […]
Serve With More Speed and Power by Knowing the Mechanics of the Tennis Serve and Which Muscles to Condition The Tennis Serve consists of three main phases: 1) the backswing, 2) the forward swing and 3) the follow through. Each phase will be broken down for the right-hand player and the most important muscles contributing […]
Developing Speed and Power in the Tennis Serve Serve With More Speed and Power by Knowing the Mechanics of the Serve and Which Muscles To Condition Part 1 – The Stance & Back Swing Part 2 – The Forward Swing Part 3 – The Follow Through Tennis Speed – Best Exercises for Racket Speed & […]
Why Isometrics with Resistance Band Training Helps Athletes Beyond the Benefits of Weights We receive numerous requests from trainers, coaches and athletes of all ages and sports backgrounds asking us to explain how our programs are different from others. We also receive similar requests from developers of other speed training programs and jump training programs […]
Developing Bat Speed and Power in the Baseball Swing THE BASEBALL SWING: Part 4 of 4 – The Follow Through Part 1 – The Stance Part 2 – The Loading Phase Part 3 – The Launch Phase Part 4 – The Follow Through After the ball has left the bat, the forearms will extend completely […]
Developing Bat Speed and Power in the Baseball Swing THE BASEBALL SWING: Part 3 of 4 – The Launch Phase Part 1 – The Stance Part 2 – The Loading Phase Part 3 – The Launch Phase Part 4 – The Follow Through When all of the muscles in the body have been properly loaded […]
Developing Bat Speed and Power in the Baseball Swing THE BASEBALL SWING: Part 2 of 4 – The Loading Phase Part 1 – The Stance Part 2 – The Loading Phase Part 3 – The Launch Phase Part 4 – The Follow Through The Loading Phase The loading phase takes us from the stance position […]
Developing Bat Speed and Power in the Baseball Swing How To Swing The Bat For More Speed and Power THE BASEBALL SWING: Part 1 of 4 – The Stance Part 1 – The Stance Part 2 – The Loading Phase Part 3 – The Launch Phase Part 4 – The Follow Through The baseball swing […]
The 3 Types of Muscle Contractions Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Your speed training program will deliver your best sports performance when you train your muscles with all three! Part 4 of 4 – Isometrics Part 1 – Muscle Contraction Types Part 2 – Weight Lifting Part 3 – Plyometrics Part 4 – Isometrics In this […]
The 3 Types of Muscle Contractions Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Your speed training program will deliver your best sports performance when you train your muscles with all three! Part 3 of 4 – Plyometrics Part 1 – Muscle Contraction Types Part 2 – Weight Lifting Part 3 – Plyometrics Part 4 – Isometrics In this […]
The 3 Types of Muscle Contractions Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Your speed training program will deliver your best sports performance when you train your muscles with all three! Part 2 of 4 – Weight Lifting Part 1 – Muscle Contraction Types Part 2 – Weight Lifting Part 3 – Plyometrics Part 4 – Isometrics […]
