Lit Review on Static Stretching and Speed Performance
Stretching is widely used by many people to improve flexibility, increase circulation to muscles, prevent injury, and to just loosen up a bit. There are different forms of stretching such as: ballistic, dynamic, self-myofascial release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and active isolating stretching just to name a few. All of these stretches are beneficial in their [...]
“GIVE ME 100%”
You hear this phrase ALL the time on the field and the courts but what does it exactly mean? To me, it means that an athlete should do everything in his power to make the right decisions through internal instinct to produce a positive external outcome. Going 100% doesn’t mean to push harder, it means [...]