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Article: ADDING VARIETY TO STRENGTH TRAINING ROUTINES.(weight training exercises for athletes)(Health & Fitness)
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- Coach and Athletic Director
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- September 1, 2000
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Having provided a template for upper-body strength-training routines last month, we'd like to round out our mini-clinic with a template for a lower body workout.
Approximately 52 muscular structures comprise the anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral compartments of each hip, thigh, and calf. With such a vast agglomeration of muscle tissue, it is easy to understand why the stimulation of these areas is so crucial for the augmentation of strength and power.
The joints served by these muscles are subjected to inordinate stresses in practices and games, which accentuates the need to minimize injury through strength training.
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