Author: Josh
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Powering Up Your Dunks: How to Jump Higher in Basketball
If you want to improve as a basketball player, the trick could be all in your jump. While this isn’t the only skill that you need to play basketball better, this is an important skill to master. So then, how do you jump higher in basketball? The most effective way to gain jump height is…
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Do I Have a Good Vertical Jump? What is Considered Amazing
For anyone looking to participate in sports that require powerful legs and jumping the vertical jump is a core need to develop. The vertical jump is also one of the simplest tests of measuring how much power an athlete can generate, so what is considered a good vertical jump? A good vertical jump for a…
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What Is Interval Training and What is the Best Frequency?
Whether you are a fitness freak or someone who is just looking for the right kind of workout to keep yourself fit, you should consider interval training. Many people are now turning towards interval training to achieve their fitness goals. Exercise is all about challenging your body and putting it through the maximum intensity. While…
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What Is The Ideal Ketosis Level For Weight Loss?
In growing and learning over the last year of my ketogenic diet I have learned some valuable lessons. One of the primary lessons I learned is that there is no “ideal” level of ketosis for weight loss, muscle gain or any other reason. The ketosis level as told to you by urine strips, ketone blood…
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What Role Does Genetics Drive In Vertical Jumping Talent
A vertical jump is one of the best indicators of the overall health and power of an athlete, how much of it is down to training alone? Is a good vertical jump down to genetics? A good vertical jump is partly down to genetics. Fast-twitch muscles are the key muscle in doing a vertical jump…
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4 Core Differences Between Resistance vs. Strength Training
Most health-conscious people have at least some idea about what resistance training and strength training is. If you start hitting a gym, it won’t be long before you start hearing about it. You might get confused in certain situations because people tend to use these terms interchangeably, which is wrong because they are different activities.…
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Building a Vertical Jump With Explosiveness and Power
For many parents of athletes who weren’t also athletes you start to learn all these measurements that you didn’t know were important prior. The only time I had ever heard anything about a “vertical” was when watching the NFL combine, well there is more to it! What does vertical jump mean? A vertical jump is…
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Why the Vertical Jump Test Drives Sports Measurements
The vertical jump test is really an important piece to determining the strength and power of your lower body. Whether you want to improve your vertical jump height or are just looking to get stronger overall. The vertical jump test is a standard test that you will have to undergo. By reading on, you can…
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Thinking about Joining Planet Fitness Read This First!
There are many places you can go to work on the figure you desire, with the most obvious place being the nearest gym. That’s when you get interested in some of the larger gym chains that may be all around you, especially more popular ones like Planet Fitness. Many first-time gym-goers prefer to go to…
