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Tempo: One Man’s Journey
Everyone’s got an opinion about tempo training, especially on social media. Coach Rob Assise weighs in with his own personal journey using tempo training through…
Creative Ways to Train Lower-Limb Stiffness
Training for ankle stiffness has a huge impact how athletes improve their rebounds, vertical jumps, and lateral hops. Strength and conditioning coach Matt Aldred explains…
Training Deceleration and Braking for Change of Direction with the 1080 Sprint
While traditional lifting almost exclusively loads the vertical vector, the 1080 Sprint pulls athletes horizontally—the same direction we sprint in. Coach Kyle Davey explains how…
The Art of the Speed Bound
Despite the COVID-19 shutdown and cold temps in the Northeast, Coach Dominic Zanot’s athletes hit personal best times at fall/winter meets. Could this be attributed…
A Return to General Training for Sprint Athletes
Where does the boundary for general versus specific training lie, especially when it comes to sprint training? David Maris presents a toolkit of general training…
Impacting Game Day in Collegiate Softball
Softball players have lengthy pre-game warm-ups, but the processes rarely prepare athletes to start games optimally. Coach Timothy Rattan introduces…
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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…
The NFL Combine: Giving New Meaning to “Indy” Talent Identification in 2021
COVID-19 precautions have turned all traditional sporting events on their head, and the NFL Combine is no exception. Coach Derek…
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…
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…
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…
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…