Monday morning. Up at 3:45 AM in order to catch the 7:00 AM Jet Blue flight from Tampa to New York JFK to teach my classes. First day of the spring
How Inflammation Can Affect Recovery, Performance and Overall Wellness
An athlete is a study of change and adaptation through the medium of movement. Movement itself is a complex interaction of structure, function,
Want Speed? Try Hex Bar Deficit Training
Let's face it, at this point in 2015, there are not very many unique techniques left that can be employed to get athletes faster. In this article,
Can a 11.3 100m Sprinter run a 43.18 400m WR? In Theory, YES
When a young laddie shows up at the track with a PB of 11.3, I tell him, “Son, if you ran your 100m, kept going for 400m without slowing down, you
Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 6]
Paul Hoffman has read and researched several research papers on sprinting and performance articles, so you don’t have to. If any of these articles
Circuit Training for Lactate Tolerance, Better Recovery and Weight Loss
I mentioned several years ago that a weight training program should be changed every 2 years. The same applies for circuit training, but to a lesser
Consequences [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
Florida, the “Sunshine State”, is full of kooks. The temperate climate, sandy beaches, “Stand Your Ground” laws, and a permissive pro-gun culture make
History of microStretching® (Part 1)
INTRODUCTION In 1986 I was exposed to the concept of stretching as a therapeutic tool from a dear friend of mine, Waldemar Matuskewski PhD. In 1995
Personality-Based Winning
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