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A Lesson From Lunges: How to Break Performance Plateaus
Erik Little tells of how he busted through a performance plateau by modifying his lunges and listening to his body, which lead to a new…
Time to Rethink Recovery: Hot & Cold Exposure
Many of us still follow the RICE protocol when an athlete gets injured, but it’s time to update our thinking—and practice—when it comes to recovery.…
Getting Started with the PlayerMaker Uno
This review by youth athletics coach Adam Wingate covers the PlayerMaker Uno, a wearable electronic device geared specifically for soccer players. The wide range of…
The Science and Efficacy of Nondominant-Side Swings for Club Head Velocity
Tyler Standifird discusses the evidence behind nondominant side training for improvement of golf swing speed and driving distance.
Can You Help the Best Get Better?
It turned out that getting an NFL athlete faster was not much different for Coach Chris Korfist than getting any of the athletes he’s trained…
Performance Therapy: What Is It and How Is It Applied?
Performance Therapy is more than just a treatment provided trackside. It relies on the collaboration of coach, athlete, and therapist…
How to Develop Unstoppable Kicking Power
Self-defense instructor and strength and conditioning coach Alex Chrysovergis teaches the three basic and six specific exercises you need to…
My Speed Journey: From “Man-Makers” to Max Velocity
Coach Erik Becker takes us through his journey from team athlete whose speed was never timed to coach who never…
Speed and Conditioning for Team Sports
What is appropriate programming for speed and conditioning? Brendan Thompson analyzes some methods currently used by coaches to improve speed…
15 Uses of the MuscleLab Contact Grid
What can you test for with the MuscleLab Contract Grid? Quite a lot. Coach Rob Assise explains—and shows extensively—15 ways…
Athlete Fatigue Management: Gaining a Relative Advantage
The more insight coaches can gain into an athlete’s true readiness, the more ability they have to provide an optimal…
High-Performance Library: The Personal MBA
In the book “The Personal MBA,” the author presents a series of “mental models” that helps businesses and businesspeople succeed.…