The range of motion of a joint , the range of motion of the musculature and the range of motion of the resistive device may all be different during the same movement.
Rick Danison is the Director of Strength and Conditoning at Indiana Uinversity. Rick has worked with more than 50 All-Americans, four national champions, big ten champions and Olympians
A lot goes on into heavy exercise that we may or may not think about. In normal breathing the latissimus dorsi is active briefly during very deep inspiration
Mickey Marotti is in his 2nd season as the Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance at Ohio State. Marotti earned a MA in Strength Conditioning
Consider the question when you strength train do you train your arms or legs solely via bands and body weight for sports, so why is the neck any different?
How much do you put into measuring neck circumference? I measure once a month and I have found that it is a great motivational tool if done right.
Grip strength is widely accepted indicator of nutritional status, bone mineral content, muscular strength and functional integrity of upper torso
There is a view in coaching that getting athletes up early and training is a positive. This would be true if we could monitor much of what they do.