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The Arc of Letting Go
Do you tend to be a hands-on coach and/or parent? Do you know when it’s time to step back and let your athlete and/or child…
Why Orthotics May Not Be the Right Answer for Plantar Fasciitis
Physical therapist Tom Brobrack discusses the importance of dedicating time to focus on training the feet. Improving foot strength, stability, and mobility are important steps…
Triphasic Training for High School Athletes: Eccentrics & Isometrics
Strength and conditioning coach Scott Meier details his experience with the triphasic training method. It is such a powerful methodology that Meier recommends it to…
Developing Your “Flight Crew” for High School Track: The Long Jump
Does your high school track and field program have an inexperienced coach—or even no coach—to teach the horizontal jumps? Coach Gena Bradshaw details techniques, drills,…
3 Keys to Training Pulling Technique Using Bar Path and Video
Coach Nicole Foley covers hands-on ways to train better explosiveness, aggressiveness, and speed for the clean and snatch lifts and shares how bar path data…
Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?
Strength and conditioning coaches often take more aggressive training positions that worry coaches, trainers, and physical therapists. What can we…
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Faster Speeds, Better Times: Sprint Training for Distance Runners
Do you coach distance runners? Read why Coach Michael Farthing believes speed training will have a profound effect on your…
How to Get Started with CoachMePlus
Wondering if CoachMePlus is a good fit for your strength and conditioning program? The company’s marketing director, Will Zacher, gives…
Creating a System to Individualize Training in a Group Setting
How can you efficiently optimize individualized training in a group setting? Biomechanist Ashton King presents an assessment and bucketing system…
Training Volume, Intensity, and Density in a Masters Sprinter
Training as a masters athlete is different than training when you’re younger. With his own training as a guide, Coach…
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.…
The 8 Best Flying Sprint Workouts for All Athletes
Flying sprints are a staple maximal speed workout for athletes who are prepared to capitalize on the training. Here, Coach…