Want to get a world expert’s take on modern hot topics in sports performance, such as periodization and functional asymmetry? Check out this latest Q&A with Dr. Matt Jordan.

How are NBA strength coaches utilizing training loads, an array of strength implements, and physical literacy assessments to create robust and adaptable players? Ramsey Nijem of the Sacramento Kings joins this week’s Freelap Friday Five to elaborate on load monitoring techniques, means and methods for developing strength, and preparing young players for the rigors of a professional basketball season.

Justin Roethlingshoefer, founder of The Hockey Summit, joins this week’s Freelap Friday Five to discuss load monitoring techniques and a holistic off-season training model for ice hockey players. Motivated to empower change with his athletes, Roethlingshoefer discusses his efforts to create a culture of accountability where players learn to incorporate nutrition, recovery, peak power training, and cutting-edge technology to excel on the ice.

Interested in learning how to use isometric pulls and jump testing to measure maximal force production and address limiting factors in training? In this week’s Freelap Friday Five, Travis Vlantes of the University of Texas discusses practical methods for managing and monitoring training loads while working to develop ballistic force.

What are some ways that great coaches tweak movements in the gym to fit the needs of professional and amateur athletes? Find out with Lachlan Wilmot of Athlete’s Advantage.

How are coaches and researchers using techniques like ultrasonography to get an extra edge in determining the ultimate effects of a speed and power training program? Find out in this week’s Q&A with John Wagle.

Do you want to see how a leading coach in basketball physical preparation has advanced his process with technology, screening, and integration? Check out this week’s Freelap Friday Five with Ryan Horn of Wake Forest.

What are some of the modern methods and techniques that will unlock athleticism in your athletes? Find out as Michelle Boland, a strength coach and Ph.D., covers points that distinguish athletic performance from simply lifting barbells.

In this week’s Freelap Friday Five, Coach Nick Newman breaks down the applied sciences and coaching techniques needed to produce better jumpers. He covers everything you need to know about plyometrics, fouling, speed development, and all-around planning.

What are the primary forces, similarities, and dissimilarities of acceleration and top-end speed? How do we use these considerations in creating the best possible speed training programs? Find out with Ken Clark in this week’s Freelap Friday Five.