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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…

Tempo Training

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…

Lower Limb Stiffness|Aldred Test Results

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…

Tennis COD|Lunge Analysis|1080 COD|Lunge Analysis

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…

Speed Bounds|Straight Leg Bounds|Alternate Leg bound|Zanot Chart

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…

Masters Training|Masters Speed|Recovery|Bike Workout|Weight Train|Plyometrics|Sled Training
Softball Warm-Up Activation|Softball Season

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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Tempo Running|A comparison table of two workout plans: the Critical Mass System with Tempo and the High/Low System without Tempo. Each has a schedule from Monday to Sunday

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…

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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…

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Club Head Speed|Money Drive Distance PGA|Impact Pyramid Golf|Speed Reserve Golf|Max Swing Speed

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…

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Barbell Squat

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…

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Parents Private Sector|Viewing|Technique|Newsletter|Email Opens

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…

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Sports Wearables

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…

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