In Running
January 01, 2008
Have you ever wondered "What is proper running form?" or "Am I doing this right?" while getting some in a CrossFit workout or just out on leisure run? If you watch track and field runners, you might become even more confused. Some runners are smooth like gazelles; some are awkward like fish out of water. Some have powerful knee drives while others have none and shuffle their feet. So why is there so much variance in running technique and… Continue Reading
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In ExPhysiology, Videos
January 01, 2008
Strength, as an isolated quality, can be defined and measured as the biological contractile potential of muscle--as how hard your muscles can contract to apply force. But from our perspective, Coach Glassman explains in this lecture excerpt, that is an incomplete definition and an isolated measure that doesn't really reveal much about its application to real-world functionality (just as VO2 max measurements alone tell us little about a person's capacity and… Continue Reading
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In this video article, Greg Hammond of Concept2 Rowing coaches the basics of technique on the indoor rowing machine. He works with two quite different CrossFit athletes in front of an audience to demonstrate rowing fundamentals and corrects their various mistakes in real time, with obvious positive results.
The point is clear: Faster rowing doesn't come from faster movement (i.e., higher stroke rate). It is the result, rather… Continue Reading
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January 01, 2008
You may have heard of the Pose method of running. But Pose is not specific to running. It is actually a method of movement that apples to other sports as well. Pose is about learning the fundamental "pose" position of your sport's movement pattern that allows you to harness the natural laws of energy and work with them with your own body and muscles. The key to this is understanding where… Continue Reading
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January 01, 2008
Many years ago, I experienced leadership and coaching in its purest form. From 1991 to 1996 my life was forever changed by a coach named Phil Emery. Coach Emery was the innovative strength and conditioning coordinator for the United States Naval Academy (USNA) football program. His background as a collegiate football player and coach enabled him to foresee the needs of each trainee. While keeping the needs of the team as a whole in mind… Continue Reading
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