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Can Lifting Weights Actually Be Fun for Kids?
Coach Elisabeth Oehler is a big believer in the benefits and effectiveness of having young kids lift weights, but she wanted to make it more…
Reflections on Experiences in and Around Professional Baseball
As a Minor League Baseball strength and conditioning coach, Sam Feldman has learned a thing or two these last few years. Here, he discusses a…
Putting the Acceleration vs. Maximum Velocity Debate to Bed
Coach Rob Assise explains why every athlete should train for max acceleration and max velocity, not one or the other. Discover how this style of…
The New Age of Performance Training in Golf
Until relatively recently, golf instructors and coaches focused on kinematics and movement, instead of kinetics and forces. Bobby Prengle explains how, armed with a better…
A Better Warm-Up with Activation, Sensory Preparation, and Potentiation
While the goal of a warm-up is to prepare the body for the workout to come, that’s far from its only role. Pierre Austruy details…
The New Science of High Pulls: The Pros and Cons of these Popular Explosive Exercises
Should you have your athletes use high pulls in training? Coach Kim Goss examines the pros and cons of this…
Popular Articles
A Data-Driven Approach to Analyzing & Correcting Technique in Elite Swimmers
Antti Kauhanen, a swim coach and technique analyst for Finnish Swimming, outlines the way he evaluates swimming technique using SmartPaddles.…
4 Ways to Utilize Corrective Exercises in Performance Training
Coach Jimmy Pritchard views corrective exercise as an essential piece of any successful training program aimed at attacking an athlete’s…
Agile Periodization: Triphasic Training and Planning in Uncertain Times
How do we achieve desired outcomes for our athletes in an ever-changing environment? Coach William Wayland details his approach to…
Adopting a Technical Model for Acceleration and Speed in Team Sports
As Coach John Grace explains, recognizing the key qualities that make top track athletes fast can have a trickle-down effect…
Why Extensive Sprint Warm-Ups Are Your Key for Return to Play
Even if athletes trained on their own these last months, it’s almost certain that they didn’t train at the same…
5 Mistakes Every Sports Performance Coach Needs to Avoid
Everybody makes mistakes, including sports performance coaches. While some lead to learning opportunities and shape you into the coach you…