Using Unloaded Non-Linear Movement to Improve Performance

by Kevin Mullins Jr, CSCS
Personal Training Quarterly September 2019
Vol 6, Issue 2

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Non-Linear Unloaded Exercise Sagittal Frontal Transverse

This article aims to explore why unloaded non-linear training can be an effective modality for personal trainers, strength coaches, and exercise enthusiasts, as well as present the benefits, possible implications, and methods that can be implemented into a current training program.

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2. Findlay T, Chaudhry H, and Dhar, S. Transmission of muscle force to fascia during exercise. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 19(1): 119–123, 2015.

3. Marinho, H, Amaral, GM, Moreira, BS, Santos, TNT, Magalhaes, FA, Souza, TR, and Fonseca, ST. Myofascial force transmission in the lower limb: An in vivo experiment. Journal of Biomechanics 63: 55-60, 2017.

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5. Stecco, A, Gilliar, W, Hill, R, and Stecco, C. The anatomical and functional relation between gluteus maximus and fascia lata. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 17(4): 512-517, 2013.

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Kevin Mullins, Jr.

Kevin Mullins is the Director of Product Development for the St.James in Washington D.C. Mullins is the author of the book Dayby Day: The Personal Tra ...

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Using Unloaded Non-Linear Movement to Improve Performance

This article aims to explore why unloaded non-linear training can be an effective modality for personal trainers, strength coaches, and exercise enthusiasts, as well as present the benefits, possible implications, and methods that can be implemented into a current training program.

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