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Dr Mel Siff Discusses the Olympic Press 22 Feb 2010 | 02:44 pm
. Mel Siff: <If one could Press a heavy load, then one could easily jerk at least that same amount and usually about 20kg more, so that many big pressers could defeat a lifter who had a good snatc...
Dr Mel Siff and The Final Word on Weighlifting Pulling Technique? 21 Feb 2010 | 02:31 pm
. Here is some more feedback from various experts on weightlifting pulling style (some names have temporarily been withheld until such time that the persons concerned join our list): 1. This lette...
Dr Mel Siff Discusses Adductor Injury and Treatment 20 Feb 2010 | 02:27 pm
. <This morning I was testing on the 13″ box squat. As I came off the box about an inch or so? I felt what I believe to be my adductor tear, very painfull. I dropped the bar on the pins and hit the...
Dr Mel Siff Discusses the Best Personal Training Certifications 19 Feb 2010 | 02:22 pm
. Periodically some list members ask for advice about which certification to seek – well, the following research study showed that NSCA and ACSM appeared to be the best options and recommended that...
Dr Mel Siff Questions Accuracy of New Weightlifting Formulas 18 Feb 2010 | 02:11 pm
. It was most interesting to note in the latest issue of the NSCA’s Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research that several well-known Finnish scientists have developed another weightlifting compa...
Dr Mel Siff Answers More Kettlebell Questions 17 Feb 2010 | 02:02 pm
. A member wrote: <Dr Siff, the information on the kettlebell training was informative. Many of the studies and techniques can be found in Pavel Tsatsouline’s ‘The Russian Kettlebell Challenge.’ I...
Dr Mel Siff on Oxygenated Water 16 Feb 2010 | 01:55 pm
. <I have recently had a number of clients who have been visiting a clinic in Switzerland to drink ‘Oxygenated Water’. One client has even installed a special ‘tank’ which provides them with a cons...
Dr Mel Siff Talks Preventing Heart Disease 16 Feb 2010 | 01:49 pm
. Here are some extracts from an article aimed at teaching people about the management and prevention of heart disease. As usual, any comments are welcome. ————— <http://www.ediets.com/news/artic...
Dr Mel Siff Relating Soccer Biomechanics Research 15 Feb 2010 | 01:29 pm
. The following resources were cited on the Biomechanics list as useful ones for supplying useful information on soccer biomechanics, in particular the action of kicking. Would anyone care to add o...
Dr Mel Siff Discusses Leptin and Fat Loss 14 Feb 2010 | 01:21 pm
. Here are some extracts from a highly informative article on leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells that influences energy expenditure and food intake in mammals. At one stage it was popular to a...
