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Slam on the Brakes: Deceleration Qualities to Optimize Performance

by Shawn P. Myszka, CSCS
January 2013

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Exercise Technique Program design

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Decceleation Training Acceleration vs Decceleration Proper Decceleration Athlete Training 2013-Coaches-Conference

Shawn Myszka, MS, CSCS,*D spoke at the NSCA's 2013 Coaches' Conference on the impact of deceleration on performance training.

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Shawn Myszka is currently the Pro Performance Director of Explosive Edge Athletics in Minneapolis, MN, which trains many of the top athletes in the st ...

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Audience:
Coaches

Topics:
Exercise Technique Program design

Keywords:
Decceleation Training Acceleration vs Decceleration Proper Decceleration Athlete Training 2013-Coaches-Conference

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