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Archives for March, 2008

What Is the best way to improve athletic performance? This is a frequently discussed question that does not have only one answer. The most prevalent consensus is that you must play more in your respective sport. The more you play, the better you’ll become. This is why it is not uncommon to see many athletes, especially youngsters playing the same sport on a year round basis.

In addition to more playing many athletes incorporate other methods of training to improve performance. They see some playing improvement from doing weight training (bodybuilding), plyometric training, high-intensity training, high-repetition training, power training, speed training, and so on. Each of these methods, and others, have merit, but how they are put together and when they are used and for how long they are used and for whom they are most beneficial have not been fully answered. As a result, we find very eclectic approaches to the training of athletes. Another reason for this is that every athlete is unique and must be trained individually in accordance with his or her physiological and neuromotor capabilities.

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