Last updated: Aug 27, 2012 Should we add weights to our ankles when we practice? It makes sense at first: wear the ankle weights while practicing strengthen the right muscles, then you’ll do it with more speed and power when you take the weights off, making the move easier. Seems pretty straight-forward. But does it… Continue Reading
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How Strength Training Works – Part II
If you read my first article on this topic, you have a good idea of how your body adapts to get stronger. There are both morphological as well as neurological adaptations. So what exactly are these ‘morphological’ and ‘neurological’ adaptations to strength training? And most importantly, how much of an effect does each adaptation actually… Continue Reading
How Strength Training Works – Part I
Work muscles. Get stronger. Interesting… Well… at least I find it interesting. How does that work? What’s happening? What’s adapting to cause this increase in muscular force production? What is special about muscles; why are they so good at adapting when some strain is applied to them, yet I can’t see farther by straining my… Continue Reading
The S.A.I.D. Principle
Updated: Feb 9th, 2013 SAID: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. When designing both rehabilitation as well as training programs, one must always consider this principle: Your body will adapt specifically to whatever you train it to do. It’s an intuitive concept, and most people would agree immediately that this makes total sense. However, it’s often… Continue Reading