Not exact matches
Spider silks» properties, which include incredible
strength, durability, flexibility, and the ability to conduct heat, make more sense for
athletic gear or winter jackets
than they do for ties.
It surprised me that Smith's what significantly higher
than Teller's but the fact is that these guys are significantly more
athletic from a speed / agility /
strength standpoint
than people are giving them credit for.
from where i'm sitting, conor's
strengths: - long and
athletic - great power in his hands and feet - throws with speed & accuracy - uses all 8 points of contact (and uses them all in multiple ways)- uses good footwork to circle away from power shots and to control pace / location of fight - has shown good to great TD defense (until tired)- has good chin (tested several times and the proof appears to be in the pudding, as they say)- displays good head movement which allows him to absorb fewer strikes while within range - excellent counter puncher (able to get in and out fast using his karate style stance)- has shown better conditioning at lw
than fw or ww - has incredible fight iq (lone exception in the ufc was against nate in first fight when he was clearly fatigued)
In a study conducted by The Journal of
Strength and Conditioning Research, it was found that pre-exercise static stretching generally hurts rather
than helps your
athletic performance.
The ballistic kettlebell lifts are easier to learn
than their Olympic counterparts and also have one distinct advantage when we are talking about
athletic strength and power development.
Many professional
strength coaches believe that front squats (where the bar rests on the shoulders in front of the head) and overhead squats (where the bar is locked out in a snatch grip overhead throughout the squat) are more functional to
athletic performance
than back squats with less risk of lower back injury.
It does not have a lot of
athletic carry - over though, so anyone who use it does so more for esthetic / physique - building purpose
than strength or performance.
Power Cleans have made their way into
Strength & Conditioning (the physical preparation of athletes or
athletic development) because they are easier to learn and execute
than a full Clean.
On the other hand, partial squats seem better
than full squats for improving some
athletic performance measures, such as sprinting (Rhea et al. 2016), possibly because the joint angle - specific
strength gains lead to better transfer to those activities.
Which mechanism causes an increase in eccentric - specific
strength is important for us to understand, because some mechanisms may enable a
strength quality to transfer to an
athletic movement more easily
than others.
In terms of raw
strength and power, the pit bull, with his low center of gravity and high muscle density, may prove to be stronger and more
athletic than his larger Asian counterpart.