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Preventing Achilles Injuries: A Progressive Exercise Approach
Athletes often worry that an injured Achilles tendon could leave them on the sidelines or even end their careers. Conditioning the tendon through proper exercises,…
Fueling the Combine Athlete for Peak Performance
The NFL Combine is a unique event that captures athletes at specific moments in their development. Most players have about nine weeks to prepare. Ideally,…
Navigating the Global Landscape of Youth Sports Specialization
Early specialization has pros and cons for developing athletes. Countries like China have used early specialization to excel at the Olympics, but this approach takes…
A Percentage-Free Way to Ensure Olympic Lifting Gains
Training for Olympic lifting typically uses increments based on a percentage of the athlete’s one-rep max weight. That approach isn’t always a good fit for…
Weight, There’s More! The Risks and Benefits of Using Ankle and Wrist Weights
Wrist and ankle weights aren’t just a 1980s fad. They became popular again during the COVID pandemic, and plenty of research shows they can benefit…
ALTIS Return to Play: A Case Study with Freelap Technology
At ALTIS we are always looking for quality technologies that can aid us in all aspects of training, but especially…
A Question of Balance: What Elite Throwers Know About Developing Rotational Power
Kim Goss’s role as a weightlifting coach has brought him into contact with several elite throwers. In this article, he…
Jacksonian Dissolution: How a Theory of Evolution Can Help Explain Injuries and Inform Training
Stress is essential to athletic development because it fuels adaptations. However, too much stress—or the wrong stressors—can contribute to harmful…
Getting Fired: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 3)
Wrapping up a three-part conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc tackles one of the constant specters of the strength…
MedBalls: A Go-To Training and Conditioning Option for Coaches
Medicine balls are more than alternative options when you can’t get athletes into a busy weight room. They stand on…
5 Steps to Diagnosing Your Programs
Every Saturday and Sunday you will find dozens of families lined up on grass fields, cheering for kids in brightly…
How to Jump Higher in Volleyball
Jumping higher is super important in volleyball because it helps with spiking, blocking, and serving. By mixing plyometric exercises to…