Flexibility and Injury Prevention
Flexibility prevents injury, according to a 2003 study. The Impact of Stretching on Sports Injury Risk: A Systematic Review of Literature. 1. Stretching before any activity creates muscle and [...]
Lower-Body Flexibility with Wichita State Baseball
Whatever your sport, stretching religiously will help prevent injury and enhance your performance. That’s why Kerry Rosenboom, head strength and conditioning coach at Wichita State, has his athletes perform lower [...]
Shoulder Flexibility with Albany Lacrosse
According to Tony Tullock, strength and conditioning coach of the Albany Great Danes, winners of the American East Conference Championship in four of the last five seasons, many lacrosse athletes [...]
Indiana’s Shoulder Flexibility Tips for Wrestlers
Question: What part of your body do you use a lot in matches, but often ignore while stretching?Answer: Your shoulders. As you get thicker and stronger in your upper body, [...]
Upper Body Flexibility for Track Athletes
Stand on your left leg, and slowly swing your right leg in front of you, keeping it straight. Notice how high you can swing it. Now, swing the same leg [...]
Flexibility Tips for Basketball Players
Shawn Windle, Indiana Pacers head strength coach, says tight muscles are a common problem for basketball players; and if ignored, they can lead to injury. Here, he drops some ways [...]
Wrist Flexibility with Purdue Volleyball
Pinpoint sets and earth-shattering kills propelled the 2006 Purdue Boilermakers to a 23-11 record and their second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16. Drew Kramer, the team’s strength and conditioning [...]
Flexibility for Football
Some experts say static stretching is the best way to warm up; others have been lobbying to replace these moves with a dynamic warm-up since the 1980s, when researchers demonstrated [...]
Shoulder Flexibility with Washington Volleyball
Shoulder flexibility is much more than having a comfortable range of motion. Get your shoulders stable, strong and flexible with University of Washington assistant strength and conditioning coach Daniel Jahn.Keep [...]
Flexibility Training with Oklahoma State Basketball
Oklahoma State’s basketball team uses post-workout flexibility training to enhance all aspects of their athletic development.By: Josh Staph Want to experience intense muscle tightness? Shuffle side to side in a [...]