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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 behaviors and physical maladaptions. In…
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 and conditioning field: getting fired.…
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 their own as excellent training…
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 colored jerseys. No matter the…
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 build quick muscle power, strength…
How to Fix Modern Strength & Conditioning
We need wholesale change in college strength and conditioning programs to fix everything from weight room efficiency to time allotted…
Profiling and Training the Vertical Jump to Improve Multidirectional Speed
Plenty of research shows that profiling and training the vertical jump can improve multidirectional speed, which is critical to performance…
How to Get a Higher Vertical with the Skyhook Contact Mat
Jumping higher is an important factor in many sports, and the Skyhook Contact Mat is an excellent tool for improving…
The Life and Legacy of Dr. Guy Voyer: A Tribute to a Sports Medicine Pioneer
Not many people deserve to be called pioneers, even though internet influencers throw the term around a lot. Dr. Guy…
Five Considerations for Implementing Load Monitoring Systems
The technology needed for effective load monitoring systems can put a lot of pressure on strength and conditioning coaches. Everything…
The Problem with “Instagram Coaches”: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 2)
Continuing his conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc poses questions about the phenomena of coaches setting up a training…
The Underappreciated Threads Connecting Team Sport Speed
Coaches have obvious reasons to focus on speed training when working with track-and-field athletes. The reasons are less obvious, though,…