Archive for March, 2007

Baseball Spring Training is upon us. Is your core muscle strength up to speed?

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

One of the most overlooked areas in the body with regards to exercising are the muscles that make up your midsection, otherwise known as your core. 

Most people and athletes ignore them.  But if you really want to make a difference in your performance, then you will need to get to know these muscles a bit more personally. If you leave them out of your training, expect your performance to suffer.

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“Why would plyometrics be less valuable to speed training then isometrics?”

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

I was asked recently:

“I have been to numerous sites, and the majority say that plyometrics develops fast twitch fibers.  It makes sense to me that in order to move your muscles fast, you would exercise them at explosive rates. Why would plyometrics be less valuable to speed training then isometrics? ”

Here is my response:

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