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8 Ways to Grow as a GA or Intern
Sit down with Matt Aldred as he divulges his best advice on making the most out of your first year as a graduate assistant or…
Train Your Brain Like You Train Your Body (and 3 Keys to Make It Work)
Training the brain while training the body is the key to having and/or building a champion’s mindset. Linda Falasco, a licensed clinical social worker and…
Programming with Both a Process and a Purpose
While recognizing that no single training approach will universally apply to all athletes, Coach Brendan Thompson recommends developing foundational principles and using them—as well as…
Is Sport Science Really Helping Athletes Get Faster?
While we need the work of sport scientists now more than ever, not all research results actually translate to better coaching or improved athlete performance.…
Why All Sprinters and Jumpers Should Be in the Weight Room
Should track and field athletes work out in the weight room, and if so, how much? Jake Cohen dives into the subject, showing how athletes…
What Is Velocity-Based Training?
Velocity-based training (VBT) uses the speed of movement to determine optimal training load. This allows athletes to train at their…
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A Review of GymAware’s “FLEX” Unit: A Portable Bar Speed Monitoring Device
Joel Smith, a collegiate S&C coach and found of JustFlySports, took the new GymAware FLEX bar speed monitoring device for…
Energy System Development for College Soccer: A 6-Week Preseason Plan
Although six weeks is optimal, collegiate soccer coaches typically get just 1-2 weeks with their athletes before the competitive season…
Resurrecting My TrueForm During the Pandemic
The ability to sprint at maximal velocity with curved nonmotorized treadmills has been a game-changer for athletes during this pandemic.…
Bounding – How to Teach and Train This Perfect Exercise
Coach Rob Assise looks at every facet of bounding and presents ways to utilize bounding within a training program, no…
4 Reasons Every H.S. Principal and AD Should Invest in a School S&C Program
Coach Nick Cook doesn’t just make a case for every high school to have a centralized, school-side S&C program; he…
Performance in Sports & Academics: Training an 800m Sprinter in Med School
How does a performance coach working with competitive athletes who are also in med school handle the realities of training…