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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 suggests instead that coaches focus…
Bounce Gone Bad! 7 Common Pitfalls in Plyometric Programming
Mike Whiteman details some of the mistakes coaches make when using plyometric exercises to improve speed. Learn more about the stretch-shortening cycle and how it…
What Can Cheese Teach Us About Performance?
Blaming the athlete will not achieve error-free performance. Former Olympic athlete Craig Pickering explains why treating errors as systemic problems can be the best way…
Better Strategies to Train Speed and Fitness for Surfing
Too often, training approaches for surfers do very little to replicate the unique demands of the sport. Coach Michael Ferguson explains not only why it’s…
Sports Technology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For a variety of reasons, many coaches and teams enter into the sports technology buying process blindly, without necessarily knowing what problem they’re trying to…
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…
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3 Lactate Workouts to Train for the 300-Meter Hurdles
Coach Tyler Germain believes the 300-meter hurdles is the toughest race in track and field for high school athletes, which…
“True” Single-Leg Training: 3 Exercises for Speed, Strength, and Performance
Coach Charley Gould breaks down the unique qualities of “true” unilateral leg training, distinguishing those exercises in which the working…
Two Myths That Will Not Go Away When It Comes to Rehabbing an Athlete’s Knee
In a recent conversation with a group of physical therapists, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches, the subject matter…
How to Return to Strength Training (A Guide for Athletes and Practitioners)
When allowed to return to the gym from COVID-19 quarantines, Coach Jacob James of Crusader Strength knows his combat athletes…
Specialized Athletes Need GPP—and Lots of It
How should strength and conditioning coaches tackle the challenge of training youth athletes who specialize in a year-round sport? Coach…
When Sports Return: Will Great Performance or Injury Rule?
We have time now to prepare our athletes against injury and ensure they’re ready for competition once COVID-19 measures are…