August 2008
20th Aug - LEARN TO SWIM USING POSE TECHNIQUE - BEGINNER
LEVEL
We've already written a few articles about Pose Method®
of Swimming and how it differs from most of what's traditionally
accepted in swimming today.
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13th Aug - CADENCE COUNTING IN SWIMMING
There is no official standard of how to count cadence in
swimming, but there are commonly accepted ways that swim coaches
and athletes utilize.
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6th Aug - CADENCE IN SWIMMING
Cadence in swimming has the same parameters as cadence in
running. But compare to running, in swimming we have to consider
the addition of body of water to the equation and that changes
things slightly.
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July 2008
29th Jul - HOW TO AVOID PAIN IN SHOULDERS DURING SWIMMING
Pain in shoulders is a rather common injury in swimming.
It could probably be equated to knee injuries in running
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22nd Jul - LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE RUNNING OR EXERCISING:
PROS AND CONS
We've noticed that this topic was recently among the "hot"
ones in magazines. Advice given was all "do it, it's
good for you". Don't we wish it were THAT simple.
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9th Jul - OPEN WATER SWIM IN TRIATHLON - READ THIS TO SUCCEED
This article is written primarily for complete newbies and
beginners, but it could also be helpful to experienced and
competitive Triathletes.
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June 2008
25th Jun - CLIPLESS OR NOT?
Do we recommend clipless pedals? No and yes. It depends
on a couple of things.
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18th Jun - GRAVITY - THE ELEPHANT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM
Gravity is now mentioned everywhere - advertising, articles,
interviews, etc. It is talked about in relation to running,
walking, shoes, bras, and a few other things.
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12th Jun - PEDALING: WHERE SHOULD YOU APPLY FORCE –
DOWNSTROKE, UPSTROKE OR BOTH?
There are different recommendations offered and almost all
are based on the same facts. It is how these facts are interpreted
that makes a difference.
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5th Jun - YOU TOO CAN SWIM AS GOOD AS MARK SPITZES, MICHAEL
PHELPSES, IAN THORPES OF THE WORLD
Yes, you can swim as good, as those Olympians do. You can
learn how to operate your body in the water as swiftly and
as smoothly.
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May 2008
28th May - POSE SWIMMING: NEW APPROACH TO SWIMMING
If you thought that since this is swimming there's gonna
be no talk about that whole "gravity thing" - think
again. Gravity is here to stay, at least for now we hope.
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21st May - INJURIES: TO ICE OR NOT?
"Ice it!" - is the most common thing one can hear
at the mere mention of an injury... ANY kind of injury. Whatever
it is - just put some ice on it and "Voilà!"
It's a miracle!... Or is it?
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15th May - POSE METHOD OF TRIATHLON TECHNIQUES
It's a bit of enduring folk wisdom that the bicycle is the
most efficient form of human transportation ever developed.
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14th May - So, what is posture?
Everything starts with gravity. It is at the top of the
"correct hierarchy of things" that we keep referring
to in our articles
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7th May - HOW HIGH TO PULL THE FOOT UP IN RUNNING?
To know the answer to this question, one has to understand
the purpose of the "pull" in running.
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April 2008
30th Apl - STRENGTH CONDITIONING. WHO NEEDS IT? YOU DO.
Proper strength conditioning helps you create and maintain
your ideal body and is a vital step on your way to an injury
free lifestyle in sports and in general.
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23rd Apl - WHAT CAN A PROPER TECHNIQUE REALLY GIVE YOU
In the sea of advice on sports techniques available these
days from various sources, it is easy to get lost and forget
what's important, what's not important and what simply "comes
with the territory"
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16th Apl - HOW TO AVOID KNEE PROBLEMS IN RUNNING
The answer to this question is really a lot simpler than
it seems, but still so many runners are plagued with various
knee injuries.
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9th Apl - 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHAMPION
Have you ever wondered what really makes a champion? What
are the characteristics, what are the qualities that one must
possess to be a champion?
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2nd Apl - HEEL-STRIKING IS THE WORST WAY TO RUN
With various running styles available these days, it is
now common to hear forefoot, ball of foot, midfoot (still
can't digest this one since midfoot is actually the arch of
the foot and it's not possible to land on it
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March 2008
26th Mar - HOW TO KEEP GOOD FORM FOR SHORT, MIDDLE AND LONG
DISTANCES
We have discussed in the past how to maintain your newly
found good running technique. Today, we'd like to talk specifically
about keeping your good form through short, middle and long
distances.
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19th Mar - RUNNING MUSCLES
"Running muscles" is a constant on a "top
10 keywords" searches that lead to our website, according
to our website stats provided by Google's analytics program.
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12th Mar - 3 STEPS TO STOP DORSIFLEXION IN RUNNING
Dorsiflexion is a common occurrence and it is not clear
for many whether dorsiflexion is good or bad in relation to
running.
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5th Mar - DO YOU NEED TO KNOW HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
TO BE THE BEST RUNNER?
There's been a need to write on this topic for quite some
time now. It is a pity to witness so many lost in a maze of
tibias, femurs, gluteus maximus, etc
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February 2008
21st Feb - A LEAP OF FAITH IS ALL IT TAKES
This article is written for everyone who is struggling with
various aspects of the Pose Method of Running
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13th Feb - FROM DRILLS TO RUNNING
Some beginners seem to have trouble understanding how to
go from Pose running drills to actual running and going for
a particular distance.
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6th Feb - CHILDREN: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Today we bring back the topic of raising physically well-developed
children
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January 2008
30th Jan - An introduction to THE POSE METHOD OF THROWING
Just like the rest of the Pose Method techniques, the Pose
Method of Throwing is a system for teaching human movement
(throwing) through key body positions or poses
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22nd Jan - TRAINING OR NOT REALLY?
Let's talk about training today. The idea, the point of training,
seems to have a different meaning for different people. As
a concept, training should have a much higher purpose than
it is currently assigned.
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16th Jan - SOUND AS A TOOL OF PERCEPTION
In relation to running or moving in general, sound is a characteristic
of interaction of material bodies. It can be loud or quiet,
shuffling or pounding, etc.
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9th Jan - THE TRUTH ABOUT BREAKFAST
No you're not weird for not wanting to eat early in the morning.
Majority of people skip breakfast, and it's ok as long as
you're not hungry.
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2nd Jan - 5 STEPS TO BECOMING A BETTER CYCLIST
Today we'll talk about how to become a better cyclist. As
with the sport of running or most other popular sports for
that matter – anybody can pretty much do it.
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December 2007
26th Dec - LEARN TO JUMP - IT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
What sounds like a marketing ploy is actually an old but
forgotten truth. Jumping as an activity, as an exercise, is
one of the three basic ones that are considered "the
natural physical movement" of a human being.
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19th Dec - WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FIT?
It is interesting that if you look for the definitions of
this word in the modern dictionary, you can really get a good
idea of the true meaning of it.
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12th Dec - 4 REASONS TO NEVER STRETCH AGAIN
The general claim is that stretching will help you warm up
and relax your muscles, and it's good for you. It is actually
believed that it is important to stretch before training or
racing.
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5th Dec - 5 SIGNS OF OVERTRAINING
Sport specific training is not the simplest of tasks, yet
so many attempt to train and to write training programs without
really having a clue of what training process is.
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November 2007
28th Nov - BEGINNER TRIATHLETE: GEAR CHECK
When you decide to take up something new and exciting, it
is always tempting to go all out and "fully prepare"
by getting the most expensive gear that is not always needed
at first and is not necessarily better than other less expensive
products.
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20th Nov - THE ROLE OF THE GLUTES IN RUNNING
We have previously discussed other muscles and muscle groups,
and what they do or don't do when it comes to such activities
as running.
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14th Nov - BEGINNER TRIATHLETE: STARTING POINT
This article is for complete beginners in the sport of triathlon,
but it could also serve well the athletes that have been doing
triathlon for a while and would like to improve their results
and take their performance to the next level.
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7th Nov - ACHILLES TENDON AND RUNNING
Let's begin with a simple fact - 99% of people (coaches,
athletes, doctors, physical therapists, almost everybody...)
do not have a proper understanding of the role of the achilles
in running.
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October 2007
31st Oct - WE SEE AND FEEL ONLY WHAT WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND
When it comes to technique and training, it is very common
for novice runners or athletes in general to believe that
what they think they see is what is really happening.
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24th Oct - 5 STEPS TO BECOMING A BETTER RUNNER
Most runners always try to find ways to improve. Very often,
they receive misguided advice and time + effort go to waste.
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10th Oct - DR.ROMANOV'S SAMPLE TRAINING ROUTINE FOR RUNNERS
Runners always ask about Dr. Romanov's training routines
- what's included, in what order, how many reps, etc
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3rd Oct - SHOES FOR BABIES
Do babies need shoes? If yes, then when and what kind? It
seems to be a big hustle for parents to choose the right ones,
and what is interesting that the whole hustle is about their
look rather than anything else.
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September 2007
26th Sep - HEAD POSITION IN RUNNING
The head position is a crucial point in making the muscular
system of the whole body engaged in a specific way, which
could be more or less efficient and balanced depending on
the head position orientation.
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20th Sep - ANKLE SPRAIN
It is quite a frequent injury in runners, and not only the
beginners, or amateurs, but in elite, as well. It happens
during running on an uneven surface, on trails full of rocks,
roots, hidden holes and at a sudden change of surface.
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12th Sep - WHY ARE RUNNERS CONCERNED WITH WHAT TO DRINK,
WHAT SHOES TO WEAR, BUT NOT HOW TO RUN?
The list of runners' concerns could be easily extended, but
the concern of "how to run" still would not be there.
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4th Sep - CHANGE OF SUPPORT DRILL
This element is the foundation of the Pose Method of running
and basically is the model of Pose technique. As a model it
is a very simple form, a position simulating very closely,
but not fully, real running.
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August 2007
28th Aug - JUMPING WITH ROPE - BEST EXERCISE FOR YOUR FEET!
I recommend this exercise at all my clinics, presentations,
private lessons and consultations. Why is it so useful for
running, and especially for the development of running technique?
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15th Aug - DEVELOPMENT OF SKILL OF MOVEMENT IN KIDS - THE
EVER PRESENT PROBLEM PART 2
Yes, it is the ever-present problem, which is not recognized
yet by the modern society as a necessity. Certainly, we have
an idea that we need to teach kids, but what to teach and
how to do that is quite a blurry picture in most cases.
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7th Aug - DEVELOPMENT OF SKILL OF MOVEMENT IN KIDS - THE
EVER PRESENT PROBLEM
Certainly it is a profound problem, not the one for a short
article on our website, but, nevertheless, I want to touch
upon this subject even if only on a surface level just to
start a topic for much longer and deeper discussions
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July 2007
31st Jul - POSE METHOD AND PHYSICAL CULTURE
My daughter's advice and discussion on Pose Tech's Running
Forum initiated by Poser123 made me think about this topic,
which was supposed to appear anyway in the long run, as an
urgent necessity.
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24th Jul - THE BALL, THE SOLE OR THE ARCH OF THE FOOT?
The question of how to land the foot in running is not a
new one developed just recently. At the end of the 19th and
the beginning of the 20th century there were developed several
different points of views.
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19th Jul - The Force Moment in Swimming by John Robson
An exclusive Competitor excerpt from Dr. Nicholas Romanov's
forthcoming book, "The Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques."
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17th Jul - THE CORRECT WAY OF LANDING IN RUNNING - ON THE
BALL OF THE FOOT
Why is there a battle over how we are supposed to land in
running? Why has such a seemingly simple question become so
complicated and the subject of discussion?
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10th Jul - THE ROLE OF KNEES IN RUNNING
The knee is an anatomical part of our body called a joint.
The knee is one of the most important joints of our body.
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4th Jul - RUNNING IN COMBAT BOOTS
Does running in combat boots make our run different, and
if yes, what is this difference?
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June 2007
27th Jun - ABOUT CONSERVATIVE NATURE OF PEOPLE OR WHY WE
DON´T LIKE NEW THINGS
Yes, it is true that people do not like change and you can
get proof of it everywhere around, in any area, from children´s
behavior to science.
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20th Jun - A GOOD RUNNING FORM
It would be logical after discussing a bad running form to
move to a good one. What are the characteristics of a good
running form?
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13th Jun - WHAT IS BAD RUNNING FORM
When we talk about running technique, there inevitably comes
a question about good and bad running technique. If we can’t
distinguish one from the other, than there is no way to correct
what is wrong and to learn what is good.
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6th Jun - THE NECESSITY OF TRIATHLON TECHNIQUES (Chapter
1)
the popular view of the sport is that it is one prolonged
exercise in prevailing against the odds and enduring massive
suffering until the finish line is reached.
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May 2007
30th May - SWITCHING TO POSE IN LESS THEN PERFECT CIRCUMSTANCES
There are lots of people coming to our forum and asking what
to do when they don't have a luxury of stopping running completely,
and taking some time off, for example some army guys, who
cannot just stop running
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24th May - TEACHING RUNNING
30 years passed since the Pose Method was born and I still
have to ask myself, why are we humans so stubborn, why do
we reject things which could benefit our lives?
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16th May - RUNNING TECHNIQUE FOR EVERYONE™: From Average
Joe to Pro
As we discussed before in the previous articles the idea
of the existence of the same technique for everyone is still
alien for most people.
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9th May - RUNNING TECHNIQUE FOR EVERYONE: sprinters, marathoners
and everyone in between
Conventional, everyday experience plays an interesting game
with our mind when it comes to our knowledge about running.
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2nd May - RUNNING TECHNIQUE FOR EVERYONE: from overweight
to average
Common vision of running as a difficult and almost impossible
physical exercise for overweight people, which could crush
their bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, is unfortunately
confirmed by reality.
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April 2007
25th Apl - RECOVERY
WHAT IS RECOVERY? By Thorndike-Barnhart Student Dictionary
(Harper Collins Publishers, 1992, p.924) recovery means coming
back to health or normal condition.
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19th Apl - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VIDEO ANALYSIS
Modern technology allows everybody to have and easily use
video cameras letting us have a look at ourselves from aside.
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11th Apl - FLAT FEET
The practical essence of this problem is that a flat foot
doesnt allow (completely or partially) the foot to be used
as support during sport activity and particularly continuous
activity as in long -distance running.
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4th Apl - BASIC PREPARATIONS TO LEARNING THE POSE METHOD
In general all newcomers to the Pose Method have similar
problems. It is lack of perception, lack of general and specific
strength, low level of skill of execution of the major elements
of the Pose Method
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March 2007
22nd Mar - RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME
First race brings many questions and uncertainties, lots
of expectations and worries about your skills and an ability
to be where you would like to be, concerns about which shoes
you need to wear and the weather.
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15th Mar - INJURY - RECOVERY AND MORE INJURY
When you return from any injury that has not allowed you
to bear full body weight for some period of time - severe
sprains, stress fractures, fractures - you must recondition
the ligaments, tendons, muscles that support the skeletal
system
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7th Mar - MOTION CONTROL, STABILITY, CUSHIONING AND OTHER
MYSTERIES ABOUT RUNNING SHOES
Modern time shoe industry went a long way until this state-of-the-art
running sneakers appeared on the market of starved runners
as something people call "hope".
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February 2007
28th Feb - BACKWARD RUNNING
Yes, the existence of some biomechanical similarities is
quite a good reason to see if this exercise could be used
for our needs, which consist of perfecting the running technique
among other things.
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21st Feb - BREATHING IN RUNNING - HOW TO...
The question of how to breath is not new at all and appeared
in works of Plato and Galen, Avicenna and later E. Kant.
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14th Feb - RUNNING ON HARD SURFACE
I guess, many people run on hard surface, but some have no
other choice, but concrete as their preference. Conventional
medicine put running on hard surface as one of the most important
causes of injuries.
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7th Feb - ICE-COLD WATER AND YOU
There are lots of myths about drinking ice-cold water (hydration)
and regulating the temperature of the body. No question, a
glass of ice-cold water on a hot day gives you tremendous
satisfaction by cooling your mouth and stomach.
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January 2007
31st Jan - BACK TO BASICS
Very often, may be more often than I want to see, I observe
people running out of what could be considered an acceptable
running technique.
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24th Jan - WHY DO WE NEED A TEACHER/COACH?
How do we learn everything? Obviously, in everyday life there
are lots of things we can learn by - books, manuals, instructions,
and sometimes just by common sense.
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16th Jan - HOW TO EAT BEFORE TRAINING
Needless to say, how important this topic is for runners
of all levels. It usually takes one quite a long time to figure
out his best individual diet through positive and negative
experience of using tons of advise from different sources
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10th Jan - ECONOMY IN RUNNING
The reason we turn to this topic is a continuous discussion
on Pose Tech running forum about relations between the Pose
Method and running economy.
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3rd Jan - FALLING NOT SQUEEZING
It is typical to have this kind of discussions around running
and any other movement - how to use these or those muscles
to make our movement/run, bike, swim, throwing, etc, better.
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