West Rusk High School

10.29.2013

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In the early 1900’s gender-specific colors brought about a great diversity of public opinion. At the time it became generally accepted that pink was for boys and blue more fitting for the girls. Pink was considered a watered down red and a strong color and blue more delicate, danity and prettier for girls. The pink and blue gender rules one hundred years later, have sinced reversed and pink has lost its symbolism of being a strong color.

Not so fast – at West Rusk High School in Texas pink is not only a strong color, training on the pink machines and power racks will in fact Get you Stronger.

Pendulum Power Rack System

Pendulum Strength Training Machines

SCIFIT Exercise Equipment

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...

10.29.2013

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