What is the blue boxed area of the propulsive phase of the countermovement (CMJ) signal called? It’s called the weighing phase and as the name suggests, it is a phase of quiet standing on a force plate where the force plate/s quantify your body weight. Does this phase serve any purpose? For sure! Read this blog to find out more...
read BLOGSo you want to get faster getting from A to B, whether it be a 100 m, 1000 m or 10,000 m. It is simple – mechanically speaking, as all you need to do is increase your step frequency or your step length as these are the two primary determinants of speed or getting between the start and finish faster.
First up, I am the first to admit that I am not a golfer. In fact, I play once every 3-4 years and I call my style, recovery golf. I drive and I spend the rest of the hole trying to recover. So why this blog, and what right have I discussing golf with people so much more learned than myself. Well, where I want to come from is that I do know a little about wearable resistance (WR) and the biomechanics behind it. And I do think it can be beneficial to golf players.
Have you heard of infrared thermography (IRT)? A couple years back when visiting Texas, I came across this sport scientist with FC Dallas, Skylar Richards, who showed me how he was using this technology to provide insight into injury risk and also the intensity of a workout. I found it fascinating, so I thought I would share these musings with you.
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