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Why the Drum Drill Is Underrated for Speed
Although the drum drill has been around for years as an exercise to develop frequency, it was a bit cumbersome for coaches to employ. That…
What’s in Your Shoe? A Look at Plantiga’s AI-Powered Insole
Where is the industry on the promise of wearable technology for athlete’s feet? Dr. Matt Jordan takes us on the field with Plantiga, a company…
Blending and Bleeding Drills
There are many reasons for coaches to use blending and bleeding drills in their training program, though they depend on athlete readiness and the week’s…
Accumulation & Intensification: A Plan for Training Speed in Team Sports
The Blue Program, designed by Nathan Kiely, relies on accumulation and intensification to introduce new sprinters to speed development, helping team sport athletes build game-breaking…
What Young Athletes DON’T Need
Social media shows kids cool exercises, huge weights, and flashy events. But not all that glitters is gold. What are young athletes doing that’s more…
Reflectorless Laser Timing—Athletic Timing Reimagined
Chase Pfeiffer, founder of Dashr, introduces the company’s newest innovation: reflectorless laser timing. In addition to eliminating issues with pairing…
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…
From Journals to Touch Screens – Is S&C Programming Software Taking Over?
Without the ability to log workouts electronically, data can—and typically does—get lost. Strength programming software allows data to be saved…
Strength as a Spectrum (Part II): Multiple Quality Transference
General exercises have a broad spectrum of transference on many athletic qualities when using high repetition and low load, single-sets.…
3 Lessons I Learned During a Division I Strength and Conditioning Internship
Former student-athlete Blake Hammert will be graduating with an exercise science degree in a month, so he thought he knew…
Getting the Most Out of the Internship Experience (A Coaches’ Roundtable)
Justin Ochoa, a coach and director of strength and conditioning at his own facility, talked to leaders both in and…
Ditch the Warm-Up and Ignite Your Athletes
For too long, coaches seemed to treat warm-ups as something athletes had to do before they could get to their…