Hi guys, Im Adrian Lanzas u23 Strength Coach in Atlético de Madrid here in Madrid, Spain. It´s a pleasure to ber part of this community. Best regards

Hi everyone! Here Alberto (@coach_albertoramon for those who want to connect in Instagram). I'm a Spanish Basketball S&C Coach, working now in the First League in Poland. This is my second year living in Poland and my second season in professionalism. Before I was working in one of the best basketball academies in Spain (Club Baloncesto Estudiantes) based in Madrid. There in Madrid is where I studied my Bachelor's as well and also did a Master's in High Performance Team Sports in Barcelona. Right now I'm trying to catch up with the materials because I started with a little bit of delay the cohort. Glad to be part of the community and to connect with you all. Wish you the best of lucks with your jobs, studies and with the preparation of the exam. Right now we're fighting to protect the first spot in the rankings and looking forward for the playoffs, so wish me luck😄 Regards, Alberto.

Moment Arm In the context of strength and conditioning, a moment arm explains why an exercise feels harder or easier at certain joint angles, because it determines how much torque the muscle must produce to move or control a load. It is tightly related to concepts of lever classes and, in part, helps to determine the sticking point of an exercise. Definition: The moment arm is the perpendicular distance between a force’s line of action and the axis of rotation at a joint. In resistance training: - It determines how much torque (rotational force) is produced at a joint. - A longer moment arm = more torque required from the muscle. - A shorter moment arm = less torque required. Example: During a biceps curl, the moment arm of the external load is greatest when the forearm is around 90° of elbow flexion, which is why the lift feels hardest there. Lock this concept in with your own training. When an exercise feels harder at certain joint angles or through a specific ROM, it’s likely because the moment arm is larger and the muscle has to produce more force. Question: Have you ever tried or prescribed targeted isometric or partial ROM work at the sticking point of a lift? For example, pause squats, pause at the knee deadlifts or cleans, spoto press, etc.?