Brian Mackenzie provides advice on how to test your strength and muscle balance. A speed-strength imbalance between two opposing muscle groups may be a limiting factor in the development of speed.

Daniel Dohman provides a dummies guide to dumbbells - what you should know. Dumbbells, also known as free weights, can be one of the most intimidating parts of the gym. Free weights can range from ...

Danny O'Dell explains how to position your body and hold the bar correctly when weight training. In the final part of this article, we will look at the shifting of the body links before movement of ...

Joe Fleming provides a five-minute workout for ripped forearms. When the girl you like at work needs help opening a tough bottle or a jar, she will naturally go to the guy with the biggest forearms.

Patrick Dale dispels some of the myths associated with weight training for female athletes. I have just returned from my daily trip to the gym. While I was there, I noticed an interesting phenomenon.

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider factors influencing the ...

Calculations are based on Dick (1987) [1] table of controls for 100/200m/400m athletes. The 100m and 200m are electronic timings. The other times are hand timings. To get a predicted electronic time, ...

The following is an overview of a week's training for each of the three phases of an annual training program for the Long Jump.

Are your Gluteal Muscles Weak or Inhibited? An inhibited muscle means the muscle is not firing correctly (the neural signal is not reaching the muscle). A weak muscle indicates the muscle is firing ...

A training program has to be developed to meet the athlete's individual needs and consider many factors: gender, age, strengths, weaknesses, objectives, training facilities etc. As all athletes have ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

Before starting any training, you must have a medical examination to ensure it is safe for you to do so. The following exercises' objective is to help improve lower leg strength and foot speed. Stand ...