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Strength Coach Pro: Intuitive Programming Software for an “Old School” Coach
When the need to both save time and work more efficiently entices you to upgrade from Excel, what programming software gives you the functionality you…
The Velocity-Based Training Benefits That Nobody Talks About
When you don’t have as much time in the weight room with athletes as you’d like, it’s essential to train smarter not harder. Coach Justin…
Rethinking Dryland Training for Performance in the Pool
Endurance may be the most common trait swim coaches want to develop, but swimmers—especially short-distance swimmers—need speed and power too. Coach Ross Garner presents a…
Offset Training for Sports Performance
Coach Danny Foley explains how offset training, when progressively implemented and programmed appropriately, can offer significant benefits to the right population.
Assessing Neuromuscular Performance for Acceleration in Hockey
Coach Mike Croskery continues to explore the use of EMG analysis with athletes—in this case, with an individual hockey player to assess how his muscles…
Coaching in 2030: How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Profession
Who knows what the future will bring? Well, Alan Couzens just might. In this article, he takes a look at…
Can Lifting Weights Actually Be Fun for Kids?
Coach Elisabeth Oehler is a big believer in the benefits and effectiveness of having young kids lift weights, but she…
Reflections on Experiences in and Around Professional Baseball
As a Minor League Baseball strength and conditioning coach, Sam Feldman has learned a thing or two these last few…
Putting the Acceleration vs. Maximum Velocity Debate to Bed
Coach Rob Assise explains why every athlete should train for max acceleration and max velocity, not one or the other.…
The New Age of Performance Training in Golf
Until relatively recently, golf instructors and coaches focused on kinematics and movement, instead of kinetics and forces. Bobby Prengle explains…
A Better Warm-Up with Activation, Sensory Preparation, and Potentiation
While the goal of a warm-up is to prepare the body for the workout to come, that’s far from its…
10 Achievable Goals in Post-Season Training
Brijesh Patel lays out his unique approach for post-season training to restore athletes and build them up stronger.