Freelap Friday Five

Freelap Friday Five

Five questions, five answers. Our popular, weekly interview series where top professionals from all around the world of sports performance stop by to share their knowledge.

Multifactorial Hamstring Risk Assessment and Tr...

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Sport Science from the Ground up with Steve Bar...

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This week’s Friday Five is with Steve Barrett, a sport scientist and research...

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Cutting-Edge Pro Baseball Strength and Conditio...

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Raising an Athlete’s Speed Reserve with Brian Kula

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Are you looking to improve athlete performance and/or speed? This Friday Five...

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Building Football Players from the Ground up wi...

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Are you a football strength coach and curious to see how your program relates...

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The Nuances of Developing Athlete Power with Dr...

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Rapid-Fire Sport Science Solutions with Dr. Galpin

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Struggling to add sport science into your coaching without losing the practic...

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Nicolai Morris on Gymnastics, Grappling, and Gl...

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Training and Travel with Paralympic Athlete Ric...

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Eager to train and support athletes who compete in Paralympic sports? In this...

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Glute Amnesia and Current Barbell Hip Thrust Science

Coach Carl Valle revisits the barbell hip thrust exercise in light of new research and a continued belief in glute amnesia on the part of some coaches. While the barbell hip thrust is best as an optional, not necessary, part of your weight training program, if you want tips to make your glute training a bit more effective, read on.

Getting Back on the Right Track with Bianca Knight

Curious about the path from high school to world record holder in track and field? This Friday Five is with Bianca Knight, an Olympian, coach, and app creator. Bianca talks about her rise to the top and how she is engaging athletes all over the country in her quest to help recruiting efforts, empower young athletes, and drive improvements in track and field, both in-person and through her app.

An Inside Look at Tactical Periodization in College Soccer

While most performance coaches have been at least exposed to the term “tactical periodization” and a great many have likely implemented a version of it, Coach Juan Perez presents one particularly effective way to implement the concept.