Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Death of Sports Medicine: Personal Reflections on Weight Training and Spinal Injuries. A Response to Explosive Exercise

By Roger Schwab If the concept of explosive exercise and its supposed benefits have been “peer-reviewed” and supported by any bona fide study, justification of the entire scope of exercise science must be seriously questioned. Explosive exercise and the “considerable evidence” of benefits as cited by the authors are far outweighed by common sense. Injuries [...]

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The Requirements for Essential Exercise

by Roger Schwab Flip through the pages of any fitness magazine, men or women’s, and the obvious overtone quickly rises from the glossy pages. Usually in bold print, the words scream out with the “latest and greatest” new workout for optimum results. Strong words with catchy titles -”Tae Bo,” “Power Yoga,” “Sergeant’s Program,” “Pilates,” and [...]

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