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Dark Energy[read more]

Understanding dark energy and determining the universe's ultimate fate will require further observations. Hubble and future space telescopes capable of looking more than halfway across the universe will be needed to achieve the necessary precision. The determination of the properties of dark energy has become the key goal of astronomy and physics today.Central Nervous System (CNS) Fatigue is simi [...]

Got Gait?[read more]

Gait analysis? We have gurus that claim they know but look at their youtube videos of their athletes walking around like Frankenstein and the zombies from the thriller video. Looking at gait doesn't require an extensive training background (it helps a lot) but a program that incorporates the appropriate time to do this. If you are doing Mobility warm-ups you are not walking. Walking is a daily sc [...]

Vibration Training[read more]

Whole Body Vibration Training? Don't believe the hype. Some of my peers use it judiciously so I am not saying that it does nothing but frankly let's get real. We have some proponents that must be using the vibraflex as a pillow at night because they are saying outlandish statements. Based on the peer reviewed research vibration training is washed out of a complete program. When Jordan dunked in [...]

Alternate Means[read more]

"This is a difficult question to answer in this format for what folks mean by intensive, extensive and low intensity work varies. I have seen very consistent results from programs that do intensive and extensive work as classically described. I do things that I consider to hit both realms albeit not purely classical in design. For example, we do a lot of 100m "up-backs" in the early training ph [...]

Optional Adjustments[read more]

Make sure you tailor your workout to suit your intentions. Yes pun intended. You can manipulate the following:Rest periods :30-45 seconds.Surfaces- Grass (various lengths), track surfaces, and even soft gymnastics flooring.Exercises: None between (passive rest) to a core exercise, to a lower body motions Integrate a drill - such as speed skips or other locomotive actionFootwear- various shoes and [...]

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