Posts Tagged ‘deadlift’
“Young athletes . . . can reduce their risk [of back injury] by strengthening muscles in the abdomen, as well as hip flexors and other muscles that support the back. . . . Typically, however, coaches prefer to focus … on muscles needed for the sport instead of on injury prevention.”—Dr. James L. Moeller, chairman […]
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Tags: deadlift, good morning lift, lower back, strength exercises, Thomas Kurz
A good idea can be turned into a fad by mindless followers. Mindful people use whatever tools they come across to their best advantage because they understand each tool’s function and use it accordingly. Fad followers adopt a tool not because it is appropriate for them but because others are using it. An example: A […]
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Tags: american football, clean and jerk, clean and press, combat athletes, deadlift, explosive power, kettlebells, mixed martial arts, mma, snatch, tire flips, wrestling