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Why You Should Use Manual Resistance in Strength Training
Although it may never replace using a barbell, strength training with manual resistance is highly effective when done properly, and it doesn’t typically need any…
A Review of the Normatec Legs Recovery System
Interested in the Normatec legs recovery system, but looking for a first-hand review of the technology from a coach? Justin Roethlingshoefer used it for six…
The Process of Putting Together a Successful Athletic Performance Staff
Coach and Performance Director George Greene takes us through the phases of hiring and developing a successful athletic performance staff, from the early stages to…
A New Way to Measure Change of Direction?
While there are ways to test change of direction, Coach Kyle Davey believes they miss a key component—speed. Here, he presents a new formula for…
The High School Athlete Playbook
As a high school athlete, what do you do when your training facilities are inadequate or shut down? Coach Austin McClinton recommends taking responsibility for…
A Comparison of Three Competing Cross Country Programs
It’s no secret that every coach trains their athletes in their own way. Cross-country coach, John Brumund-Smith, visits the practices…
My Speed Journey: From “Man-Makers” to Max Velocity
Coach Erik Becker takes us through his journey from team athlete whose speed was never timed to coach who never…
Speed and Conditioning for Team Sports
What is appropriate programming for speed and conditioning? Brendan Thompson analyzes some methods currently used by coaches to improve speed…
15 Uses of the MuscleLab Contact Grid
What can you test for with the MuscleLab Contract Grid? Quite a lot. Coach Rob Assise explains—and shows extensively—15 ways…
Athlete Fatigue Management: Gaining a Relative Advantage
The more insight coaches can gain into an athlete’s true readiness, the more ability they have to provide an optimal…
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.…
To Drag the Toes (or Not) at the Start of a Sprint
While there are extremely successful sprinters who drag the toes, there are also great sprinters who don’t. Coach John Makell…