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Rules of Thumb for Conditioning
by Thomas Kurz I have selected most of the following rules from books published by Stadion—the Science of Sports Training, Explosive Power and Jumping Ability for All Sports, Children and Sports...
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Muscle Fatigue
by Piotr Drabik Coaches and athletes need to know what fatigue is to understand all issues of the training process. The whole training process is predicated on fatigue and on recovery from it—the...
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Weekly Schedule of Workouts
by Thomas Kurz In this article you will learn about interrelation among workouts in a weekly training schedule. Fatigue Workouts cause fatigue. Fatigue is necessary for making progress, but if a...
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Q&A on Training for Flexibility and Strength–Workout Schedule 1
by Thomas Kurz Study these typical questions on training carefully. Among them may be just the one that you wanted to ask. Question: I have found your book both inspiring and very helpful with my...
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Q&A on Training for Flexibility and Strength–Workout Schedule 2
by Thomas Kurz Study this typical question on training carefully. It may contain elements that relate to questions of yours. Question: I received your video Secrets of Stretching a few days ago. I like...
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Q&A on Training for Flexibility and Strength–Workout Schedule 3
by Thomas Kurz Study this typical question on training carefully. It may contain elements that relate to questions of yours. This is a continuation of my answer on the order of workouts and exercises...
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Strength Exercises for Hip Flexors–The Main Kicking Muscles
by Thomas Kurz In this article you will learn about strengthening the hip flexors—the main kicking muscles. The strength and endurance of the hip flexors (the iliopsoas muscles) determine both the...
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Amino Acid Supplements for Muscle Mass and Strength
by Thomas Kurz Question: I train a young athlete who is very strong yet has a hard time gaining muscle mass, which he needs for his sport. He does not tolerate protein powder very well, so I have...
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Proper Resistance for Punching and Kicking
by Thomas Kurz Question: I am reading a book by a former European and multiple Italian national kickboxing champion. In one section he debates elastic band training vs. light weight training (throwing...
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Too Old to Get Better?
by Thomas Kurz I get questions like, “I am 40. Am I too old to improve my [insert here some athletic ability, for example, flexibility, or strength, or endurance] following your training programs?” I...
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