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EXPLOSIVELYFIT STRENGTH AND POWER TRAINING INFORMATION FOR THE SERIOUS ATHLETE!

Explosivelyfit focuses on the various approaches to strength training and the development of superior strength with the intent to help all drug free athletes reach their true strength potential.

Winter is on the horizon around here and with that comes more time to spend in the gym getting stronger. The weather is not sweltering hot any longer.

The mind set now is to take advantage of the situation and get ready for another year of high quality training.

This time of year separates the wannabe lifter from the serious lifters. Which one are you?

Practice Active relaxation

A systematic and frequent use of loose swinging movements and a shaking of the muscles can reduce an excessive tonus muscle state (hypermyotonia). “The ability to relax muscles at will increases with rational athletic training. Both the time it takes to contract a muscle and the time it takes to relax it are shorter as the level of the athlete increases. Beginners need more time to relax a muscle than to contract it. International level athletes used less time for both contraction and relaxation than athletes did at lower levels of competition.

There’s an old saying that goes like this: If you don’t find the time to stay healthy, sickness will find a time for you.

Strength tip: Are you asymmetrically loading* as you exercise?

If not you may be doing your self a disservice in the long run. Briefly, asymmetrical loading is a means used to offset the normal tendencies of constantly working the strong points and neglecting the weak ones.

For example as you carry your briefcase, do you always carry it in your right hand? If so, the opposite should be taking place during your exercise periods i.e. carry weight in the left hand and begin to rebalance your body.

These activities will tend, over time, to lead to strength symmetry problems from side to side. You may not notice right away that it is happening but you will as one side becomes tighter than the other does. More aches and pains develop and not just because of increasing age either!

Homeostasis is the ultimate objective of your body. Help it along by conducting your exercised training in an effective manner. If you are always pushing then do some pulling exercises.

*Keep an eye out for the soon to be released asymmetrical loading strength training manual. The text is nearly finished and the exercise photos are next in line to be done. These always take a long time.

Strength tip: The keys to nutrition, unlock your potential

"Nutrition is a crucial aspect of athletic performance. Learn the secrets of knowing when, how and what to eat and drink and you will be amazed at the improvements in your performance and recovery times."
Linda J. Kees, R.D., L.D.

Strength training manuals now on Kindle

There are now explosivelyfit strength training manuals available on Amazon Kindle for instant download to your computer.

Don’t have a Kindle reader yet, then get the next best thing; a Kindle reader for your computer here at
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Currently available in this format are the following Explosively Strength Training manuals, at greatly reduced prices I might add. Just click plus Control on the blue text to buy your copy.

To see all of the available titles go to Danny M. O'Dell's Kindle bookstore

Strength tip: Stretching

Stretching and strength training go hand in hand. Start your workout with a general full body warm up then move to a dynamic upper, mid or lower torso stretch and end up with your movement specific stretch.

Stretching at the end of your strength training session helps prepare your body for the next one.

A study out of Brazil showed that resistance training was not detrimental to flexibility. It did indicate that programs specific to each were more beneficial in the long term than combining the two in a catch all type of regimen.

If you are unsure of how to make the most of your stretching exercises here is a handy twenty nine page booklet to look at and learn from. Stretching tips was written by my Australian stretching guide cohort, Brad Walker.

Stretching at the end of your strength training session helps prepare your body for the next one. Click on Stretching tips and it will load up in an Adobe PDF

Keep training smart and strong, Danny M. O'Dell, MA. CSCS*D

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