Training With Dr.Romanov: STRENGTH CONDITIONING Archives

STRENGTH CONDITIONING

STRENGTH NEEDED IN SWIMMING
The typical thinking today is that the stronger the better, the bigger the muscles the more physical strength you have. That is not correct. Our muscles are a part of a larger mechanism, by themselves they cannot and do not produce power or showcase strength. We will write more about it in the forthcoming articles and books, in this article we'll try to give you a simple image of what you need to aim for in swimming. Swimming technique taught through the Pose Method is primarily about change of support. As your body moves through the water, your arms work... [Continue reading...]

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... [Continue reading...]

STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT IN RUNNING
What does it mean to have strength in running? Does it affect your ability to run longer or faster? Is weight lifting a necessarily part of training in running? Those are not simple questions. There are tons of questions like these, if we start thinking in this direction: What level of strength is enough for running? What is this strength about? Is it about muscle size or something else? How many exercises and which ones of them are enough to keep strength condition on a level facilitating your running ability. I am not going to answer all these questions now,... [Continue reading...]

WHAT KIND OF STRENGTH DO WE NEED IN RUNNING?
If the question “Do we need strength in running?” is not a question anymore, then the question, “What kind of strength we need there?” is still unclear. That is why I would like to discuss this topic in a short description of the logic of strength exercise use in running. It is no secret that muscle strength is necessary in running to provide for the body’s ability to interact with the ground while the body moves from one support to the other. During support time gravity manifests itself as the body weight and muscles provide for its ability to interact... [Continue reading...]