The Strength Report: Univ of S. FL - Upper Body Multiple & Single Joint Movement
by Ron McKeeferyAsst. Athletic Director, Strength & Conditioning, University of South Florida
The game of football is a multiple joint game. Sport specificity tells us that we should train athletes in the fashion they play. Therefore we train each muscle group in a multiple joint fashion. However, we have found that single joint movements have a place in our training program as well. Why Multiple Joint Movements?
An exercise we do with our kickers each year is that we tell them to kick a field goal and then tell them to kick a field goal without using their arms....Login to Read More