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April 29, 2008

STRENGTH CONDITIONING. WHO NEEDS IT? YOU DO.

Proper strength conditioning helps you create and maintain your ideal body and is a vital step on your way to an injury free lifestyle in sports and in general. Good strength training can add that extra "umph!" to your movement when you're out and about simply handling your business. Proper strength training regimen is very important and will also help you develop a great looking, super performing and well balanced body without any "bodybuilder" bulges or endurance athletes' trademark muscle-free frames. In running, when the objective is to move the body forward through space and time, every fiber of your...

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April 22, 2008

WHAT CAN A PROPER TECHNIQUE REALLY GIVE YOU

In the sea of advice on sports techniques available these days from various sources, it is easy to get lost and forget what's important, what's not important and what simply "comes with the territory". To truly understand the importance of acquiring the proper technique, one must clearly see the benefits of doing so. To many, technique is nothing, but a word that is so often used by others. My technique, your technique, technique this, technique that... before you know it, technique becomes a trendy topic and a blur. So, let's cut through the clutter and clarify the true significance of...

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April 15, 2008

HOW TO AVOID KNEE PROBLEMS IN RUNNING

The answer to this question is really a lot simpler than it seems, but still so many runners are plagued with various knee injuries. Today we answer this question for you, hoping that you will benefit right away and continue running with pleasure instead of pain. So, how to avoid knee problems in running? First, you have to understand the correct role of the knee in running and, second, use the proper running technique. Just think, if you don't know how to use something and don't understand the intended way of using it, there is a strong chance that you...

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April 08, 2008

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHAMPION

Have you ever wondered what really makes a champion? What are the characteristics, what are the qualities that one must possess to be a champion? Our innate physiological abilities predetermine our position in competitive sports, and for the most part not much can be changed. But there are other qualities and abilities that we can work on and experience great improvement. The basic requirement to success in sports is of course technique, technique and technique. But assuming that you got a handle on that, this is what Dr. Romanov considers the next level of development of a champion. State of...

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April 01, 2008

HEEL-STRIKING IS THE WORST WAY TO RUN

With various running styles available these days, it is now common to hear forefoot, ball of foot, midfoot (still can't digest this one since midfoot is actually the arch of the foot and it's not possible to land on it, but hey, I guess such mental imagery can help some?) or flatfoot striking recommended over the heel striking style. So, today, let's talk about what we can safely call "the worst way to run" - heel striking style. Before we go any further, let's state what the problem with heelstriking is. Majority of runners are heelstrikers and running is associated...

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