
Examine upper body tests for power
The majority of tests and training protocols emphasize lower extremity muscular power. However, upper extremity... Read More

Measure balance and stability
This is an excerpt from NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments by Todd A Miller.... Read More

Effectively estimate 24-hour and physical activity energy expenditure
It is very costly, and in most cases impractical, to measure 24-hour energy expenditure or... Read More

Beginner Programs
The goal of these programs is to wake up your muscles and joints and expose... Read More

13 reasons for engaging in resistance training
If we were to compare the muscles of the body to an automobile, they would... Read More

Strengthen chest and arms with incline press
Chest Exercise. Incline Press: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps. Beginning Position: Adjust seat so that... Read More

Wall squats strengthen quads, glutes, and hamstrings
Leg Exercise. Wall Squat: Exercise Ball With Dumbbells. Quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteals. Beginning Position: Grasp dumbbells... Read More

Brief workout trains all major muscle groups
Program 9.3 is an abbreviated workout that uses four basic free-weight exercises and two body-weight... Read More

Using lactate threshold data
Information provided by a lactate threshold test has a number of purposes. By understanding the... Read More