| p>It's no joke... Athletes train very hard to be the | | | | in his game, especially in application...during competition. |
| best. As they should, if astonishing, record-breaking | | | | It's like a shotgun training you where to aim and pull |
| achievements are what they aspire to or for, they | | | | the trigger, hoping that you land some shrapnel on |
| will have to do more than workout hard; they need | | | | the desired target. And for all you know, you may be |
| to be intelligent, astute, shrewd and on the ball...no | | | | firing lots of ammunition and yet have the target |
| pun intended. And to be these things means to know | | | | virtually unscratched. There really is no point being a |
| more secrets, and how to employ and implement | | | | hulk of mediocrity in tip-top shape. Application of |
| them. Believe me, I have worked with hundreds of | | | | knowledge is vital. |
| aspiring and aspired athletes...this is a fact. | | | | Champions are both brains and brawn. Skill first, then |
| Power or more appropriately explosive power in | | | | muscle power second. You cannot ignore one in |
| athletics is more than just muscle power. Essentially it | | | | favor of the other. Brains (the mind) and skill mean |
| is knowing how to move correctly so you don't | | | | that you know the sport well, as well as the body |
| waste valuable effort applying useless movement. | | | | mechanics involved. Your hectic training must be |
| Knowing the mechanics involved aids you in the | | | | based on these principles. You focus your effort, |
| economy of body movements for energy | | | | time and resources only on what's essential, aside |
| conservation, while efficiently accomplishing the task | | | | from the general workouts you need. Therefore, you |
| at hand. | | | | specifically add to your potential of being a champion. |
| Knowledge of human kinetics (the science of | | | | Too many athletes today give the impression that |
| biological or bodily motion) will also help you to | | | | athletics are all about packing on more and more |
| identify the specific muscle, connective and bone | | | | muscle. But with the evolution of modern fitness |
| groups involved in a body movement so you will | | | | technology and the much improved resistant |
| know where to add attention to your workouts. A | | | | equipment, the trend is towards stressing muscle |
| general workout (involving the whole body) can do | | | | power--especially when hyped by the media. But |
| you good, but specificity training (a specialized | | | | muscle training per se does not equate to being a |
| workout program for a particular skill-set) can hone a | | | | champion. When your acumen and skills measure up |
| skill to perfection. This is where human kinetics | | | | to the challenge at hand, you win. And this means |
| comes in. | | | | you have to train accurately according to what the |
| Generally speaking, an athlete may well, and usually | | | | sport requires. This defines human athletic kinetics, |
| do train hard daily, building strong and functional | | | | the age of mind and the age of singular integration. |
| muscles--looking super fit--and yet unable to do well | | | | Stay tuned... |