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Rugby Fitness Training: A Scientific Approach
Rugby union traditionally was a sport that was played by amateurs who trained like amateurs.
 | Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Wed, 2008-12-31 12:55 |
 | Tags: | rugby, training programs, winning, conditioning, team sport, training, physiology, exercise, fitness and coaching |
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What is Exercise Science?
The purpose of the paper is to define Exercise Science.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-12-31 12:49 |
| Tags: | psychology, diet, physiology, exercise, fitness and Biomechanics |
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Use of Social Networking in Sport & Exercise Sciences
The idea of social networking has gained a mass of attention in recent years.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-12-30 17:09 |
| Tags: | psychology, physiology, exercise, fitness, nutrition and Biomechanics |
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Lift Weight to Lose Weight
Last weekend I had the chance to hang out with my aunt, which hasn't happened in a while.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-12-30 17:01 |
| Tags: | training programs, weight training, strength training, power, women, veterans, diet, training, exercise and fitness |
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Ski Injuries: How to Avoid Them
Conditions seem to be shaping up nicely for this ski season and no doubt, many of you have booked your annual week away on the slopes.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-12-30 16:11 |
| Tags: | skiing, strength training, flexibility, conditioning, training, exercise, fitness and injury |
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The Importance of Eccentric Training
First off let me begin by talking a little about what eccentric training actual is and means.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-12-30 16:08 |
| Tags: | training programs, weight training, strength training, conditioning, plyometric, power, training, exercise and fitness |
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Mental skills, Eastern martial arts traditions and their application to strength sports
Marilia Coutinho, who is a scientist and powerlifter has started a blog that she is using to document a personal experiment - using eastern martial arts techniques to improve mental skills and powerli
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-12-11 11:28 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, weight training, strength training, conditioning, power, psychology, training, exercise and fitness |
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To stretch or not to stretch that is the question (sorry W.S)
TRAINING ADVICE
Warm ups
Warming up prior to exercise, helps lower your risk of injuries and the aches and pains that come with exercise.
| Author: | physioroute (physioroute's profile, physioroute's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-12-08 17:22 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, stretching, warm up, flexibility, endurance, plyometric, proprioceptive, training, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Carolina Kluft Heads Up Swedish Stress Fracture Mystery!
For those who like to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends I hear fracturing your tibia is now all the rage in Sweden.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-11-05 16:08 |
| Tags: | running, distance running, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Confusion Over Rugby League World Cup Format!
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup begins on Saturday as England open up their campaign against Papua New Guinea in Australia.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-10-22 17:10 |
| Tags: | rugby, technique, team sport, physiology, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Paula Radcliffe Returns To Race
The athletics world will see the welcome return of Paula Radcliffe this weekend as she takes part in her first competitive race since the Olympics.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-21 17:21 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Novak Djokovic To Adopt Strength Training!
In a bid to avoid becoming known as the injury timeout king of tennis, Serbian star Novak Djokovic has revealed he will be adopting a more
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-21 15:00 |
| Tags: | tennis, training programs, technique, stretching, strength training, speed training, endurance, plyometric, power, training, physiology, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Kenya Continue To Dominate Distance Running!
Kenya continued their strangle hold on world distance running by winning three of the four marathon races that took place
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-10-20 17:11 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, exercise and fitness |
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Hopkins Teaches Pavlik A Boxing Lesson!
There was no knockout in Atlantic City but Bernard Hopkins certainly taught Kelly Pavlik a boxi
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-10-20 15:05 |
| Tags: | boxing, weight training, endurance, conditioning, exercise, fitness and injury |
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Top 5 Sporting Tantrums!
Pressure plays a huge role for any sportsman when competing but those who make it to a professional level have the added stress of expectation brought around by the media, coaches and spectators wh
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-17 17:33 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, psychology, women, veterans, testing, diet, team sport, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics, coaching and Biomechanics |
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Hopkins and Pavlik Looking For The Knockout In Boxing Bout!
On Saturday night the much anticipated catch-weight boxing bout between Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik will take place in Atlantic City. Hopkins, known as th
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-16 14:50 |
| Tags: | boxing, conditioning, exercise, fitness and injury |
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UCI Need Stick To Their Drug Testing Rules
I’m starting to wonder by the end of this drug retesting saga if there will be any professional cyclists<
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-14 17:29 |
| Tags: | cycling, testing, exercise, drugs and fitness |
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3 In A Row For Jankovic!
It’s hard to think of a sports star in the world that has enjoyed the last three weeks more than Serbian tennis ace Jelena Jankovic. The world number one
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-14 10:08 |
| Tags: | tennis, training programs, technique, strength training, speed training, endurance, conditioning, training, physiology, exercise and fitness |
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Ironman Triathlon- The Toughest Sporting Event On The Planet
This weekend is overflowing with fantastic sporting events but none will be quite as demanding as the World Championship Ironman Triathlon taking place in Ha
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-09 16:58 |
| Tags: | sprinting, marathon training, triathlon, cycling, running, distance running, swimming, strength training, conditioning, psychology, training, exercise, fitness and coaching |
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The 2008 Swimming World Cup
This Friday is the beginning of the 2008 Swimming World Cup and for five weeks the world’s top professional swimmers will compete for a share of the $1.1+ mi
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-10-08 13:57 |
| Tags: | swimming, training programs, winning, training, exercise and fitness |
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Cycling Drug Storm Not Letting Up!
With all the constant press coverage it seems like the cycling world is experiencing more cases of drug abuse than Hollywood’s
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-07 15:26 |
| Tags: | cycling, testing, exercise, drugs, fitness and nutrition |
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Athletic Bilbao Basque In Etxeberria Generosity!
Here is something you don’t hear every day- a professional football player offering to play for free.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-07 15:08 |
| Tags: | soccer training, football, veterans, exercise and fitness |
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Federer Season Over?
World number two Roger Federer has announced his withdrawal from this week’s tennis open in Stockholm and has admitted that his season may be over.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-10-07 09:51 |
| Tags: | tennis, overtraining, psychology, exercise, fitness and injury |
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BUPA Great North Run
Over 52,000 people are expected to descend upon Newcastle this Sunday to take part in the world’s biggest half marathon.
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-03 17:02 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, distance running, training programs, endurance, exercise and fitness |
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European Athlete of the Year
The winners of the 2008 European Athlete of the Year awards have been announced with Andreas Thorkilsen and Yelena Isinbayeva taking the prize for the
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-02 15:57 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, field events, distance running, exercise, fitness and coaching |
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