Asymmetrical Training and Variable Loading for Sports Performance
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Sports—particularly team sports—demand that athletes create force in a variety of planes with asymmetrical forces. Traditional training methods that lean heavily on bilateral lifts and linear plane movements often don’t meet these demands. Coach Erik Treske presents several methods that use asymmetric training and variable loading to prepare athletes to excel in their given sport.
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