Kinesiology
Stabilizer Muscles: What They Are and Why They’re So Important
Stabilizer muscles. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot on the internet—including here on STACK.com—but do you actually know what it means? While you may have some idea, [...]
This Video Shows High School-Aged Karl-Anthony Towns Was Mature Beyond His Years
We’re pretty sure the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted a guy who’s not only a great baller, but a great person. Watch the above video of top 2015 NBA Draft pick Karl-Anthony [...]
The Push-Up Primer: Fix Your Weak Core Muscles
Five of the most common occurrences of upper body dysfunction and weak core muscles in young athletes can, if trained, become huge opportunities for the...
STACK Tests: RockTape
As an athlete, you know that hard training means sore muscles. To recover faster, athletes like Olympic Silver Medalist in the 400 Hurdles Lashinda Demus and Tour de France winner/Olympic Gold Medalist Bradley Wiggins [...]
Katie Knappenberger Named STACK Expert of the Month
Katie Knappenberger, R.D., ATC, assistant professor and athletic trainer at Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Fla.) has been named STACK’s Expert of the Month for March 2012. She will receive [...]
Prevent Muscle Asymmetry with Balanced Training
For an athlete, having full-body balanced strength is critical for success. Yet, a certain degree of asymmetry—muscle strength imbalances between the left and right sides of the body—affects nearly every [...]
Three Post-Workout Beverages That Improve Recovery and Ease Pain
Tough training session? These three post-workout beverages can aid your muscle recovery process. Coffee Menshealth.com recently revealed Eight Perfect Fitness Foods. Included on the list: coffee. Reason being, it offers [...]