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1. Down - Down






2. Makes up hamstring - near center






3. Mid/Lower Traps






4. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






5. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






6. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






7. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






8. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






9. Kidney toxin- no usage






10. Builds high end work capacity






11. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






12. Position away from center of reference point






13. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






14. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






15. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






16. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






17. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid






18. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)






19. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






20. Nearest to reference point






21. Regulates energy and glucose






22. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






23. Makes up hamstring - near center






24. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






25. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive






26. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






27. Circuits






28. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






29. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






30. Circuits






31. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






32. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






33. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






34. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






35. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






36. Regulates energy and glucose






37. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






38. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






39. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






40. .86 and .95






41. Inner - center shoulder muscles






42. Glute med/max - VMO






43. Neutral/Neutral






44. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






45. Movements toward midline






46. Mid/Lower Traps






47. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






48. Movements toward midline






49. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






50. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body







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