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*Elastic Energy Demonstration*
A demonstration that illustrates the effectiveness of enhancing elastic energy through plyometric training.
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A demonstration that illustrates the effectiveness of enhancing elastic energy through plyometric training.
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*How Karate Experts Break Boards*
Humans can generate six times the force needed to break a board with their hand, but training is vital to ensure this force is directed correctly.
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Humans can generate six times the force needed to break a board with their hand, but training is vital to ensure this force is directed correctly.
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[Search terms: breaking boards with hands,karate tips]
*Pure Oxygen & Recovery Rate*
Breathing pure oxygen won'?t speed recovery time after hard exercise. Instruct athletes to concentrate on deep, slow breathing instead.
Breathing pure oxygen won'?t speed recovery time after hard exercise. Instruct athletes to concentrate on deep, slow breathing instead.
*Horsepower You can Generate*
A simple test using stairs that will help you estimate the amount of horsepower your students can generate.
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A simple test using stairs that will help you estimate the amount of horsepower your students can generate.
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[Search terms: horsepower calculations for humans,calculate your horsepower
*Running Versus Stationary Jumping*
Two-legged stationary jumps and single legged running jumps require entirely different types of strength.
Two-legged stationary jumps and single legged running jumps require entirely different types of strength.
*Muscles - Longest, Strongest etc*
The muscles of the human body that are the strongest, slowest, longest, fastest and smallest
The muscles of the human body that are the strongest, slowest, longest, fastest and smallest
*Post-Exercise Pulse Rate Estimates*
Heart rates measured after exercise under-estimate the levels actually reached during exercise. Add 10 bpm for immediate measurements and 20 bpm if measured after a 15-second delay.
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Heart rates measured after exercise under-estimate the levels actually reached during exercise. Add 10 bpm for immediate measurements and 20 bpm if measured after a 15-second delay.
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*Shivering and Heat Production*
Shivering is an efficient way of warming the body and can produce enough heat to boil a quart of water for an hour.
Shivering is an efficient way of warming the body and can produce enough heat to boil a quart of water for an hour.
*Should Athletes Give Blood?*
Donating blood will decrease both maximal V02 and physical performance. Its not recommended for aerobic athletes during their competitive season.
Donating blood will decrease both maximal V02 and physical performance. Its not recommended for aerobic athletes during their competitive season.
*20 Minute Exercise Thresold*
Twenty minutes of aerobic activity is a false threshold. In fact, even 10 minutes of exercise will improve aerobic fitness.
Twenty minutes of aerobic activity is a false threshold. In fact, even 10 minutes of exercise will improve aerobic fitness.
*You Sweat More After Exercise*
Why people often sweat immediately more after exercise than during.
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Why people often sweat immediately more after exercise than during.
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*Lateral Thigh Raise With Ex Ball*
An exercise using Swiss balls that strengthens the gluteus medius muscles for the prevention of running injuries.
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An exercise using Swiss balls that strengthens the gluteus medius muscles for the prevention of running injuries.
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*Which Stroke Uses the Most Energy?*
The breaststroke, not the butterfly, uses the most calories of all the swimming strokes.
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The breaststroke, not the butterfly, uses the most calories of all the swimming strokes.
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[Search terms: swim stroke energy cost,which swimming stroke uses the most energy
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