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Sport-Specific Training vs. General Physical Prep for the High School Athlete
We’ve all heard the spiel before… Usually, it’s the father of the high school freshman or sophomore ballplayer you can hear, his voice boisterously booming above the other conversations taking place in the crowded bleachers behind home plate. The parent is proudly describing to another the training his kid is undertaking off of the field. Read more
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3 Common Mistakes When Implementing the Single-Leg RDL
Personally, I’m a huge advocate of emphasizing posterior chain exercises in a strength training program, especially when it comes to the hip-hinge – both the bilateral and its unilateral counterpart. The hip-hinge is a vital human movement skill that teaches how to load the hips (important for power production), manage posture under loading (necessary to protect the spine), and Read more
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Developing Strength in High School Athletes — Relative vs. Absolute Strength
It probably goes without saying for most that strength is a vital component for athletes. Put as simply: Strength is a precursor for power, and power is strongly associated with most other desirable athletic traits. In other words, strength may not be the physiological trait that we want expressed on the field (there are not Read more
Ryan J. Faer 