Running Knee Mechanics: Principles, Flaws, and Improvement Strategies
Proper knee mechanics in running involve maintaining optimal alignment throughout the kinetic chain, fostering stability through targeted strength, an...
By Alex
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Lunges and Your Back: Proper Form, Safety, and Preventing Pain
When performed correctly, lunges are a beneficial exercise for strengthening core stability and supporting the spine, but improper form or pre-existin...
By Hart
Slow-Twitch Dominance: Understanding Muscle Fibers, Performance, and Training
Slow-twitch dominant describes individuals with a higher concentration of Type I muscle fibers, making them highly efficient at using oxygen for susta...
By Alex
How to Do Shoulder Bridges: Benefits, Muscles Engaged, and Progressions
The shoulder bridge is a foundational bodyweight exercise that strengthens glutes, hamstrings, and core, performed by lifting hips off the floor until...
By Alex
Backward Pedaling: Benefits, Risks, and Safe Incorporation
Pedaling backwards on a stationary bike is not inherently bad, as it offers unique benefits for quadriceps strength and knee stability while engaging ...
By Hart
Weightlifting: The Integrated Role of Multiple Joints and the Kinetic Chain
Lifting a weight is a complex action involving the sophisticated, synergistic interplay of multiple joints throughout the body, operating as an integr...
By Hart
The Human Body and Running: Evolutionary Adaptations, Benefits, and Optimization
The human body is uniquely adapted for endurance running through evolutionary history, possessing specialized anatomical, physiological, and biomechan...
By Alex
Blood Flow Restriction Training: How Tight Should Occlusion Bands Be?
Occlusion bands should be tight enough to restrict venous blood flow (4-6/10 for upper body, 5-7/10 for lower body perceived tightness) without impedi...
By Hart
Runners' Legs: Anatomical, Physiological, and Biomechanical Adaptations for Endurance
Runners' legs refer to the distinct anatomical and physiological adaptations in the lower limbs that develop as a result of consistent, long-distance ...
By Hart
