A Coaching Point

12.20.2021

Blog|Head, Neck, Traps

When examining the movement of the cervical spine it is found that in general most women have greater head and neck extension and less flexion than men. This knowledge is helpful when it comes to ensuring an athlete is using correct form and getting the most out of each repetition.

Neck training on the Pendulum Neck Machine

Neck Extension on the Pendulum 4-Way Neck

11.24.2023

Manual Training Has Rules

In 1979 Manual Resistance was introduced at the National Strength and Conditioning Convention. Weight training’s ability to enhance athletic performance had become accepted and coaches were beginning to be hired by major sports programs. Facilities everywhere were extremely limited or...

11.16.2023

Powerful Hands

The hand is a complex anatomical system. This appendage is composed of twenty seven bones and fifteen joints. Having 30 degrees of rotational and translational freedom it’s able to grasp and apply force to objects of multivarious shapes and sizes....

11.9.2023

Getting Back To Normal

The health practitioner’s return-to-play protocol after a concussion, whiplash, nerve or muscle trauma must contain a measurable strength component to restore each muscle to normalcy, redressing this tendency to substitute by the injured athlete. The athlete, strength coach, and/or trainer...