by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Mar 25, 2017 | Performance
Study [1]: The authors took 20 healthy men with at least a year of resistance training and were between the ages of 18-30 and randomly allocated them into two groups: one group receiving whey protein and another receiving a placebo. They both participated in...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Mar 24, 2017 | Performance
This is one of my favorite recent publications. In March’s issue of JSCR, a study was published examining the unique benefits provided by vertically oriented plyometric exercises and directly compared them to horizontally oriented plyometrics in elite handball...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Mar 20, 2017 | baseball, Performance
This study investigated the relationship between upper body strength and bat speed in high school players [1]. Study: The authors set out to examine the relationship between measures of upper body strength and bat speed. They took 30 high school players and split...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Mar 15, 2017 | baseball, Performance
Studies: 2 studies identified attempted to find the answer to this question [1,2], both utilized populations of untrained individuals. Study 1: Examined medicine ball exercises to a 12 week resistance training program. Medicine ball exercises were performed 3 times...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Mar 14, 2017 | Performance
Study: Utilized 13 collegiate football players and had them perform sumo and conventional deadlifts using a 12 RM. EMG (muscle activity) was measured in 16 various muscles in the lower extremities[1]. Results: EMG activity was higher in the vastus medialis and vastus...
