4/ Part 4 of 12 – Torque #1: Glutes, Hams, Quads, Calves Okay, so back to the role of the glutes/hams, quads and calves. See Figure 1. Figure 4-1. Glutes/hams, quads and calves I’ve mentioned several times already, that what everyone typically tells me they think these muscles do, is simply “push the body forward” […]
Part 10 of 12 – The Two Patterns of Torque Figure 10-1. The Ultimate Running Speed Equation Okay, let’s clear out some of these graphics on our images and replace our male athlete with the female as seen in Figure 10-2 below and you will notice her right hip is now flexed in front, her […]
Part 12 of 12 – Torque Patterns in Action Alright, this is what it’s all about! Let’s get right to it and see if you can identify some torque patterns in action. To get things started I’m going to place my shoulder line, hip line and midline on the athlete, like this. And I’m also […]
