Newton’s Laws of Motion Newton’s First Law of Motion: Law of Inertia Corpus omne perseverare in statu suo quiescendi vel movendi uniformiter in directum, nisi quatenus a viribus impressis cogitur statum illum mutare. This is Newton’s first law of motion in Latin as originally presented in Principia. It is commonly referred to as the law […]
The Basics of Biomechanics and Power for Trainers and Coaches
The Basics of Biomechanics and Power The overall ideology of Biomechanics is the study of forces on the human body and their effect on movement. This subject is broken down into two major divisions: Kinesiology (The Study of Human Movement) Physics (Rigid Body Mechanics) The general definition of motion is the displacement (movement) of an […]
Factors Affecting Your Fitness and Training Performance
Factors Affecting Performance There are many factors affecting performance; however, we are concerned with physical training factors. Coaching requires knowledge of what fitness is along with the various categories of fitness, and, most importantly, how to develop training protocols that address each type of fitness to improve one’s ability to perform. One must […]
Biomechanical Analysis: How to Maximize Performance & Minimize Injury
How do we use Biomechanical Analysis to Maximize Performance and Minimize Chance of Injury? There is a systematic thought process that every coach and personal trainer must utilize to ensure any person under their care is receiving optimal and maximal attention for every movement suggested. What do we Analyze? When we evaluate a trainee’s technique […]
The Goal of Biomechanics in Personal Training
The Role of Biomechanics Most biomechanics textbooks state there are two primary goals for biomechanics: performance enhancement, and injury prevention or rehabilitation. Biomechanics enhance performance by utilizing mechanical principles to improve an individual’s technique, the equipment they use, and to modify specific training protocols that the coach or trainer implements to help an individual achieve their […]