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Seven Lessons Learned from Five Sports Documentaries
There are a plethora of lessons to be learned from an assortment of recently released sports documentaries. If you’ve got time on your hands, Coach…
Climate Change – Practical Ways to Add Energy to Your Training Sessions
Coach Pete Burridge refers to the energy during a training session as the “session climate,” and that climate affects athlete (and coach) performance in practice.…
Giving Up the Grind
Old school coaches say the only way to get ahead is by grinding. Hunter Charneski details his experiences as a gym owner and says there’s…
Why You Should Include the Catch During Olympic Lifts
Are you unsure whether to include the catch while training athletes in the Olympic lifts? Rob Panariello explains why you should, including the benefits it…
The Back Knee Matters – Proper Cueing for the Split Jerk
An athlete cannot maintain the vertical hip position throughout the split jerk movement if their back knee is straight, and this will ultimately affect how…
Changing with the Game: Lessons in Opportunity Cost for Multisport Athletes
Coach Nate Huffstutter emphasizes the physical, mental, and developmental benefits for athletes who play multiple sports at the youth levels.…
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High-Performance Library: Messengers
Don’t let the information you pass on to your athletes, staff members, and peers fall on deaf ears. Coach Pickering…
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…
Polishing the Basics or Scared to Advance?
While it’s good to “polish the basics,” this should serve as a starting point, and not end goal, for athlete…
“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…
For the Love of Interval Training
Coach Brennan Michelson shows us how to effectively program HIT and SIT during periodized interval training. The combination offers a…
Training the Long Sprints Without a Track
Coach Graham Eaton knows something about training the long sprints without a track, as his high school had to make…