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Do Nondominant-Side Swings Do Anything in Golf?
Chris Finn takes a look at the theories supporting the use of nondominant-side swings in golf training and dissects each one to determine whether the…
5 Specialty Bars That Are Worth the Investment
Specialty bars aren’t intended to replace the weight room stalwarts, but rather to enhance the adaptations you may be looking for with your athletes. While…
Why the Force-Vector Theory Is Inadequate as a Basis for Exercise Selection
The right exercise for an athlete is the one that improves their performance, regardless of the direction in which they execute the movement. Therefore, Coach…
Building a Better “Bounce”
The tendons, which control an athlete’s elasticity, tend to come second to the muscles when it comes to athletic conditioning. Yet, for the best possible…
Why Most Sleep Hacks Don’t Work for Athletes
In a stressful modern world, good sleep can make a huge difference in performance for teams. But trendy sleep hacks aren’t the same as real…
Training, Evaluation, and Scouting Considerations in the Portal Era (Part 2)
When the NCAA changed its transfer portal and NIL rules, it made college athletics look more like the NFL. While…
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Beyond ‘Go’: Adding Sensory Cues to Train Agility in Team Sports
Open and closed drills both have their place in training agility in team sports. Coach Will Ratelle makes a case…
Al Vermeil, Unrehearsed – Training Strength In “The Last Dance” Dynasty
As “The Last Dance” sparks a revival of interest in Michael Jordan’s pair of NBA Championship three-peats with the Chicago…
A Case for Olympic Lifting in High School Athletics
Building on his football background at West Point, Coach Juwan Griffith makes a case for teaching and training the Olympic…
Why We Need Barbell Training More than Ever
Coach William Wayland lays out steps to prepare athletes to resume barbell training once we return to sport. Athletes will…
Where Do We Start ’Em? Beginning GPP with the 1×20 (Plus Crawls, Carries, and Drags)
Today’s developing athletes lack baseline skills and have dwindling physicality. To change this trend, Pete Arroyo blends progressive loading and…
3 Steps for Using KPIs to Train With Intent
Are you training what you say you are? Coach Jacob Williams suggests using key performance indicators (KPIs) to individualize and…