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Start with the Game: Reverse Engineering a Performance Training Program
If the biggest failure of any performance program is the gap between what athletes do in the weight room and what transfers to the field,…
An Introduction to Body Tempering with High School and College Athletes
Coach Keith Caton discusses the basics of body tempering, including how it differs from roam rolling as a strength prep and recovery technique and how…
Periodizing for Mastery: A New Approach to Preseason Training for Team Sports
Pierre Austruy presents a contrasting approach to the classical periodization model for preseason training—a maturation method that proposes an inverted pyramid where the technical mastery…
Breaking Down Walls: A Road Map for Successful Sports Science Collaboration
Why does a sports performance team need a sport scientist, and how can you establish and integrate a sport science department at the college level?…
Training Football “Game Speed”
Looking at the 40-yard dash and speed on the field of play, Coach Tony Villani explains why the development of game speed for football players…
The Economical Runner: Maximizing Biomechanical Efficiency
While an athlete’s efficiency is affected by both genetic and adaptive factors, not all are modifiable and some have little…
Popular Articles
Reimagining Preparedness for the One-Sport Youth Specialist
When youth athletes focus too early on just one sport, they can lack holistic development and general preparedness. Coach Mike…
E-Bikes and Cardio: Everything You Need to Know About Staying Fit on an E-Bike
Graeme McLaughlin goes through the long list of pros that e-bikes offer to athletes as a means of training.
Evolving Your Block Periodized Model
Coach Trader Flora explains how coaches can tweak their block periodized program in different scenarios, helping athletes reach their various…
7 Practical Elements for Making Your Athletes Lightning Fast
Mike Carolan discusses the most effective ways to improve your strength training regimen to improve your athletes’ performance speed.
Why You Should Use Manual Resistance in Strength Training
Although it may never replace using a barbell, strength training with manual resistance is highly effective when done properly, and…
A Review of the Normatec Legs Recovery System
Interested in the Normatec legs recovery system, but looking for a first-hand review of the technology from a coach? Justin…