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Misconceptions on Women in Weightlifting
Women have been in Olympic weightlifting for years, yet misconceptions about a female athlete’s ability to compete in the sport persist. As part of a…
4 Common Errors with Training Speed in Team Sport Athletes
If coaches want their team sport athletes to have the best chance of developing speed, Coach Zach Dechant recommends they stop making these four all-too-common…
5 Unilateral Training Misconceptions
Unilateral training has had its share of naysayers over the years, but Coach Michael Boyle believes these are coaches who haven’t used it with their…
Viewing Training Through A Healthcare Lens
Dr. Brendan Thompson wears many hats in the training community and uses all his experience to approach an athlete’s training from several different angles. In…
Sensorimotor Contributions to ACL Injury
Most of the research and clinical practice for ACL injuries has focused on biomechanical- and neuromuscular-based interventions. However, Researcher Jason Avedesian is currently exploring the…
How to Incorporate Eccentric Training
Eccentric training can significantly increase an athlete’s strength and responsiveness in many sports, especially those involving running, jumping, and throwing.…
The Best Instructional Cues for Teaching Athletic Plyometrics
An athlete who lacks the prerequisite general motor skills may focus on attaining height of distance instead of improving the…
Training the Hip Flexors for Resiliency and Explosive Performance
Coach Pete Arroyo explains why coaches need to go beyond stretching and bracing to train the psoas muscle group. He…
General Athletic Qualities ≠ Sport Specificity
As a former athlete and current coach, Kendall Green has dealt with the supposed performance pipeline of football players running…
Beyond the Barbell – Powering Up Your Athletes Creatively
Coaches and athletes alike have turned to alternatives to the weight room when it came to training during the pandemic…
H.S. Track Coaches Are Only as Good as Their Cues (5 I Learned from Ken Clark)
Learning how to cue drills so that athletes understand and perform them correctly is definitely a skill. Coach Eugenia Bradshaw…
You’re Not Broken, You’re Building
When athletes get injured, coaches and trainers need to address not just their physical injuries but often their psychological barriers…