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The Performance-Based Advantages of Bodyweight Training for Fighters
While athletes, including fighters, need to lift weights to become strong, bodyweight training gives them the stability and body control necessary to manifest that strength.…
How to Land Your Dream Job (and 7 Keys to Becoming Indispensable)
Kyle Davey discusses seven powerful ways to improve your skills as a leader and as an employee. Make yourself vital to your employers and get…
8 Training Applications for Resistance Bands
If you look past the misuse and misappropriation of resistance band training on social media, you’ll see that bands are incredibly versatile and can be…
High Performance Library: Prepared
Craig Pickering discusses “Prepared: Unlocking Human Performance with Lessons from Elite Sport,” a book he considers to be one of the most important for elite…
5 Lessons Learned During a Lifetime of Coaching Teenagers
Coaching high school athletes brings with it a whole host of potential situations, from disgruntled parents to stressed-out teenagers. Coach Eugenia Bradshaw has seen it…
Exercise Progression: How Much, How Fast, and Why It’s Important
Exercise progressions may be the most important contribution a coach can make to their athlete’s training and performance. This article…
A Learning-Based Approach to Technical Coaching
Former sprinter and athletic trainer Brendan Thompson explains how a multidimensional approach can improve coaching techniques.
Why (and How) to Use the Landmine for Supplemental Training
Coach Nicole Foley explains why the landmine rig is a great tool for those times when athletes need supplementary training:…
Breathing Drills for Athletes
While breathing is one of the pillars of performance, many athletes suffer from breathing issues. Therapist and S&C specialist Tom…
The Great Arms Race
Is the issue of arm action in sprinters as straightforward as many coaches believe? Coach Graham Eaton looks at “fixing…
Should Strength & Conditioning Coaches Unionize Now?
Would strength & conditioning coaches benefit from the collective bargaining power, wage (and education) standards, and protections of a union?…
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…