Contrast training is a form of resistance training that pairs a heavy strength exercise with a lighter power exercise to take advantage of a phenomenon called post-activation potentiation.

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The Bishop Gorman High Gaels have amassed six straight Nevada state football championships—as great a run as any seen in Las Vegas, on or off The Strip. But what’s behind such success? For USA Today’s ...

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Adam Peaty redefined what was possible in the pool, obliterating world records in both the 50m and 100m breaststroke events. He also flaunts a physique that would make most bodybuilders’ eyes turn ...

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