05.21.08
Posted in Basketball at 3:08 pm by Fit Guy
i’m a celtic’s fan. so, i’ve been watching a lot of games lately. what i find interesting is that the players statically stretch out prior to playing and then sit on generic foldable chairs when not on the floor. this is not functional. one, why stretch unless there’s a muscle imbalance. next, what about dynamic stretching as part of a warm-up. lastly, why do player still sit with rounded lower backs while on the “bench” during games? how come nobody has created a better chair for NBA players? it’s been proven in a variety of research studies that static stretching diminishes athletic performance and sitting with poor posture does the same. so, why the same old same old?
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09.12.07
Posted in Basketball, Sport Specific at 9:02 am by Fit Guy
The NBA’s first pick in the draft has a structural short (I’ve read ½ inch) and his knee was operated on this week. People seem to think it’s not related. Probably the same people who don’t understand Greg’s VERY YOUNG and his body will continue to deteriorate from the harsh pounding of an NBA schedule. In fact, I was all for drafting Kevin Durant number 1 ONLY because of Oden’s short leg. If it’s truly ½ inch there’s NO WAY to fix the problem with a post inside the sneaker, because he won’t be able to get his foot into the darn sneaker! Here’s an easy solution that people rarely consider: buildup the OUTSIDE of his shoe to level his sacral base and this will solve the problem and help prevent future ones. It’s not about leveling the legs, because sometimes the leg length discrepancy won’t match the sacral tilt and the keystone of the spine is the sacrum! I think Nike will help you out, Greg.
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