Resources
Structure & Function - November
by Tracy Fober PT, CSCS
SwimBikeRun St. Louis Magazine, November 2005

Now that fall has officially arrived, the majority of competitive triathletes, cyclists and runners have officially entered into the offseason. Cooler weather beckons us inside and we attempt to use the time wisely in the weight room, pool or on the trainer. > Read More

Structure & Function - October
by Tracy Fober PT, CSCS
SwimBikeRun St. Louis Magazine, October 2005

Welcome to the debut of "Structure & Function.” The goal of this column is to inform and educate the endurance athlete in the matters of resistance training and its various methods, as well as discuss current trends, debate common arguments and dispel the dreadfully reoccurring myths. > Read More

Posture: Listen to the wisdom of your grandmother and your physical therapist – and live more pain free for it.
By Ken McAlpine
Southwest Airlines Spirit In-Flight Magazine, June 2001

It may seem odd to pay to be insulted, but I will tell you that if you absorb those insults - nay, gather them in like sweet children and keep them forever close to you - it is well worth the price. "You’ve got wonderfully flat feet," says Tracy Fober. "And your right foot turns out." Fober’s gaze moves up my leg... > Read More

Back to the Basics
By Tracy Fober
Strength and Health Magazine, Winter 2001

The focus of this section of Strength and Health will be exercise prescription and injury prevention for the coach and athlete, regardless of age or ability. One of the areas most susceptible to injury is the low back. Few things are more frustrating than to be in peak condition, ready to compete, than be sidelined by a nagging injury in this area. > Read More
Friends

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
The International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is a peer-reviewed, international, academic/professional journal, which aims to bridge the gap between coaching and sports science. visit their website: www.multi-science.co.uk/sports-science&coaching.htm

Dartfish
Dartfish develops performance enhancing sport video training applications and exclusive televised broadcast footage. Dartfish improves learning and training processes and results, adds emotions to the training processes, enhances performance of any repetitive motion, and enhances sports broadcast's quality www.dartfish.com

SwimBikeRun StLouis
Metro St Louis has its own media network for endurance athletes providing them with daily web updates,  weekly radio broadcasts, and coming in October a monthly magazine.  Stay in the know and get known, with SwimBikeRun StLouis. www.swimbikerunstlouis.com

Performance Menu
Journal of Health and Athletic Excellence. www.performancemenu.com

Mike's Gym
Mike's Gym is a Regional Training Center for USA Weightlifting, which is the governing body of the sport—Olympic style Weightlifting. www.mikesgym.org

CrossFit
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. www.crossfitstlouis.typepad.com/crossfit_st_louis/

Gambetta Sports Training Systems
VERN GAMBETTA hosts this website to share his insight and ideas on Functional Training and Rehabilitation. If you are an athlete, coach, physical therapist, athletic trainer, strength & conditioning coach, personal trainer interested in cutting-edge, optimized athletic development and rehabilitation techniques there is information here to help you. Vern is an internationally renowned coach, author and speaker who is recognized as a pioneer in Functional Training. www.gambetta.com

Hitechplates
Hitechplates is a resource for the sport of Olympic style Weightlifting. Olympic Weightlifting is the only weightlifting sport in the Olympic Games. Weightlifting requires strength, power, and most importantly, Olympic Weightlifting requires technique. Hitechplates is a provider of technique plates for all who require a lightweight plate of competition size and shape for use with an Olympic bar. Hitechplates are less expensive while being easier to use and more rugged than the usual technique plate. Finally, you can have a technique plate that you can treat like a standard plate. www.hitechplates.com

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
is the new expanded version of the book that has been called "the best and most useful of fitness books." It picks up where Starting Strength: A Simple and Practical Guide for Coaching Beginners leaves off. With all new graphics and more than 750 illustrations, a more detailed analysis of the five most important exercises in the weight room, and a new chapter dealing with the most important assistance exercises, Basic Barbell Training offers the most complete examination in print of the most effective way to exercise. www.startingstrength.com

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