OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether peripheral muscle strength is significantly different between lean and obese women controlled for age and physical activity, using an allometric approach. DESIGN: ...

Background: Muscle fatigue has high relevance in human performance yet little research has evaluated how it should be assessed. Objective: To perform a pilot study to identify suitable methods of ...

Isometric Muscle Contraction: A type of muscle contraction in which activation of motor units and the production of force does not result in joint motion or a change in muscle length. This occurs when ...

Abdominal training can seem overwhelmingly repetitive, particularly if crunches are the only exercise in the arsenal. This week, I'll present a few tips for developing a comprehensive abdominal ...

Flexion (Sagittal Plane): A decrease in angle between two body parts. In the spine, flexion is bending forward. - Muscles: Rectus abdominis, External obliques, Internal obliques, Psoas (if hips and ...

Robb Wolf and I delved into the importance of building foundational strength through focused positional training on Power Athlete Radio. Over the years, I’ve found that dialing in specific movement ...