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The Science and Efficacy of Nondominant-Side Swings for Club Head Velocity
Tyler Standifird discusses the evidence behind nondominant side training for improvement of golf swing speed and driving distance.
Can You Help the Best Get Better?
It turned out that getting an NFL athlete faster was not much different for Coach Chris Korfist than getting any of the athletes he’s trained…
Using BTS Technology to Improve Exercise Prescription for Strength and Hypertrophy
Neuromuscular assessment by surface electromyography (EMG) helps to connect the dots between the neural response and the performance outcome during a training environment or competition.…
Adaptive Power for Injured Athletes
There are numerous considerations to take into account when deciding on the best methods for training an injured athlete, from evaluating strength and power to…
A Practical Guide to Utilizing Wellness Questionnaires in Collegiate Team Sports
It can be difficult to keep track of the well-being of your athletes. An effective and simple way to manage wellness and prevent injuries is…
5 Specialty Bars That Are Worth the Investment
Specialty bars aren’t intended to replace the weight room stalwarts, but rather to enhance the adaptations you may be looking…
Accumulation & Intensification: A Plan for Training Speed in Team Sports
The Blue Program, designed by Nathan Kiely, relies on accumulation and intensification to introduce new sprinters to speed development, helping…
What Young Athletes DON’T Need
Social media shows kids cool exercises, huge weights, and flashy events. But not all that glitters is gold. What are…
High-Performance Library: The Strategy Book
Coaches, athletes, and other sport professionals can learn a thing or two from the business world, especially how to develop…
How to Support Mental Toughness and Resilience in Athletes
Coaches play a huge role in helping athletes to be aware of their emotions and training them to manage those…
Assisted Sprint Training in the Long Jump
Coach Bob Thurnhoffer believes a key element in the future of sprint and jump training involves effective uses of overspeed…
How Young Coaches Can Set Their Guiding Principles
When coaches don’t have a set of defined, guiding principles, they’re more likely to chase new training methods and change…