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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? Coach Keir Wenham-Flatt believes yes,…
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 that every coach can use.…
3 Simple Strategies for Connecting with Parents in the Private Sector
When you’re a coach in a private facility, client retention is essential to your bottom line. How can you help ensure youth athletes stay with…
In Defense of the Metabolic Circuit
Once a popular workout, the metabolic circuit has fallen out of favor in the last few decades. However, Coach Tate Tobiason believes coaches should still…
Novel Strength & Conditioning Strategies for Improving Club Head Speed
Coach William Wayland believes the ability to swing fast will remain important in golf. Here, he presents strength and conditioning approaches that will help golf…
RoHawk to Red Raider: The Croc Show Episode 7 Featuring Christian Hosley
For Episode 7 of The Croc Show, Elton Crochran sits down to speak with Coach Christian Hosley, Assistant Strength and…
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Kinesiophobia: What It Is and How to Address It
While you may not be familiar with the term “kinesiophobia”—an athlete’s fear that they will cause pain and/or reinjury to…
Get to Know the New Vmaxpro Performance Tracker
Coaches interested in taking VBT to the next level should consider adding the Vmaxpro to their training toolkit. Find out…
How to Teach Athletes to Lift With Intent
In his quest to get full lifting participation from his athletes, Coach Mark Hoover figured out a way to train…
How (and Why) We Elevated the Single Leg RDL to a ‘Main Lift’
While not considered a typical, “classic” deadlift, Coach Justin Ochoa explains why and how his facility uses the single leg…
How Velocity Loss Within Sets Impacts Speed, Strength, and Jumping Ability
Bryan Mann dives into the research and data on velocity loss within sets of an exercise, which further supports that…
How to Quickly Develop Work Capacity with Med Ball Tempo Variations
Even as the return to sports remains uncertain, coaches must be prepared to get, and keep, their athletes in ready-to-play…