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Time to Rethink Sleep
Pierre Austruy explains the concepts of circadian rhythms and why it is important to factor them in when designing your practice schedule.
Expression vs. Development in Rotational Sports
Strength coach and author Bill Miller explains the differences between athletic expression and athletic development. Understanding the distinction can help you build a better training…
What Can Butterflies and Hurricanes Teach Us About Performance?
Scientists in other fields don’t use just one single point in time to inform their modeling, and neither should sports scientists. Craig Pickering explains why…
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 Whiteman tries to counteract that…
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.
Becoming Higher, Faster, Stronger Through Rest
Rest and regeneration are vitally important components of any training program, for both athletes and coaches. This article discusses the…
Should Strength & Conditioning Coaches Unionize Now?
Would strength & conditioning coaches benefit from the collective bargaining power, wage (and education) standards, and protections of a union?…
How to Manage Your Athletes’ Recovery with Wearables and HRV
Most athletes already have their own wearable technology on their wrist (or finger), and it provides heart rate variability data…
3 Simple Strategies for Connecting with Parents in the Private Sector
When you’re a coach in a private facility, client retention is essential to your bottom line. How can you help…
In Defense of the Metabolic Circuit
Once a popular workout, the metabolic circuit has fallen out of favor in the last few decades. However, Coach Tate…
Novel Strength & Conditioning Strategies for Improving Club Head Speed
Coach William Wayland believes the ability to swing fast will remain important in golf. Here, he presents strength and conditioning…
Ending the War on Tempo Running with Sprinters
Tempo training is a solution to some of the common challenges of athletic development. Don’t dismiss it out of hand…