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How Many Reps for Strength Exercises?

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In Exercise, Strength exercises

We’re diving into some details and suggestions on how many reps for strength exercises. Last week we reviewed exercise prescription at a high level, which takes you through the different types of exercise to choose from. Watch the video or read below: Strength Strength is where you can lift, pull...

Great Stretches For Your Next Weight Training Session

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In Strength exercises, Stretches

Do you love weightlifting? Do you also make it routine to stretch before your weight training session? If you love weight training, you’re not alone. Whether recreational or professional, it is an incredibly popular and beneficial form of physical activity. This palaeolithic-old form of exercise can both boost the appearance...

Top Five Exercises to Improve The Height of Your Jump

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In Exercise, Strength exercises

Top Five Exercises To Improve The Height of Your Jump The ability to jump to a tall height is a highly-coveted ability in many sports, such as basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Beyond those three sports, jump height often goes hand in hand with explosiveness. This explosiveness is valuable to many...

Check your knee strength with a leg press

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In Strength exercises

Why do I need to check my knee strength? Checking knee strength is important if you’ve injured your knee in any way. You’ll want to measure it at the beginning of recovery, which can then be used later to check your progress. I get a lot of people at my...

Why stretching and strengthening go hand in hand

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In Strength exercises, Stretches

Why it isn’t all about stretching I’m a firm believer that stretching and strengthening need to be done together. I speak to a number of different people here in the clinic and they tell me they’re stretching a lot, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference and they don’t...

Strength exercises for improving running

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In Bridging, Bulgarian squats, Hip raises, Running, Side plank, Single-leg bridge, Split squats, Squats, Strength exercises, The clam, Theraband

As discussed in my post last week, I’ve given myself a six-week challenge for improving my running. My aim is to run faster than I currently do. I’m one week into it and so far so good. I committed to doing two strength sessions each week, along with either...