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You’re Not Broken, You’re Building
When athletes get injured, coaches and trainers need to address not just their physical injuries but often their psychological barriers as well. Coach Danny Foley,…
The Contact Grid Best Practices and Article Anthology
A compilation of all of the articles on SimpliFaster covering the MuscleLab contact grid, covering best practices, data monitoring, troubleshooting, hands-on applications, and more.
Balancing Endurance and Speed Training for Marathon Runners
Long distance running coach Justin Lagat explains the processes behind building a training program for marathon runners. Whether you are new to marathons or a…
Can Lifting Weights Actually Be Fun for Kids?
Coach Elisabeth Oehler is a big believer in the benefits and effectiveness of having young kids lift weights, but she wanted to make it more…
Reflections on Experiences in and Around Professional Baseball
As a Minor League Baseball strength and conditioning coach, Sam Feldman has learned a thing or two these last few years. Here, he discusses a…
The Collision Zone: Tracking Momentum in Rugby Union with 1080 Sprint Benchmarks
While speed and size are building blocks of athletic performance, the combination of those qualities as momentum plays an even…
Popular Articles
The Evolution of My Approach to VBT
With the Vmaxpro, Coach Mark Hoover has found his new favorite VBT weight room tool—one that also tracks bar path…
Progress & PRs – Developing a Hybrid Model for Timing and Training Speed
Trainer and former sprinter Brendan Thompson doesn’t believe that chasing personal bests is the best approach to training. He recommends…
How to Survive as a Young Strength Coach
As a young strength and conditioning coach, it can be difficult to earn trust from the athletes you train and…
Are You Doing a Good Job as a Sprint Coach?
According to Coach Ryan Banta, being a good sprint coach means continually questioning your knowledge and the way you apply…
7 Ways to Get Your Athletes to Buy into Drills
How can a coach implement drills in their training and get their athletes to take them seriously? Coach Graham Eaton…
How to Get “Game Fit” for Team Sports
Have you gone down the rabbit hole trying to figure out the best way to get your athletes “game fit”…