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 *Elastic Energy Demonstration*

A demonstration that illustrates the effectiveness of enhancing elastic energy through plyometric training.

 *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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 *Pure Oxygen & Recovery Rate*

Breathing pure oxygen won'?t speed recovery time after hard exercise. Instruct athletes to concentrate on deep, slow breathing instead.

 *Olympic False Start Rule Revisited*

The existing IAAF false start threshold is probably too slow.

 *Finger Flexion & Throwing Power*

Finger flexion does not contribute to throwing power.

 *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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 *Running Versus Stationary Jumping*

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

 *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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 *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.

 *Should Athletes Give Blood?*

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.

 *You Sweat More After Exercise*

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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 *Which Stroke Uses the Most Energy?*

The breaststroke, not the butterfly, uses the most calories of all the swimming strokes.
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