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Is There A Right Or Wrong Way To Do An Exercise?

People make it seem like common sense that there are inherently “good” and “bad” ways to do exercises. I frequently hear things like … “squatting knees past toes is dangerous!” or “deadlifting incorrectly will cause you to slip a disc.” This isn’t the case. It can be safe to train seemingly “dangerous” lifts. For example, …

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What Are Some Ways To Monitor Strength Training Intensity

Strength training has so many benefits to athletes and overall health in general. Although a common mistake is when intensity isn’t high enough to yield maximum benefits. To build strength, intensity needs to be high enough to challenge our muscles near their FULL capacity. Maximizing the benefit of time spent training is very important for …

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WHY ALL RUNNERS SHOULD BE LIFTING HEAVY!

WHY ALL RUNNERS SHOULD BE LIFTING HEAVY!

Runners have so much to gain by strength training. The research has strongly demonstrated that there are profound benefits to runners who train with resistance exercise. Here are some of the benefits that have been observed regularly in the research: Improved running economy/efficiency Reduced or delayed fatigue Improved anaerobic capacity Reduced risk for injury Improved …

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