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From Strength Coach Burnout to Mental Health Resilience
It can happen to any of us, at any time—burnout caused by one or many issues that coaches have to deal with. Nathanael Littauer was…
9 Lessons I Learned from Speed Experts
We can almost always learn something valuable from any situation. In David Maris’ case, he’s had the privilege to train with and learn from many…
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…
The Zero Step: Winning Before the First Foot Hits the Ground
Continuing his series on Sprint Strength, Coach Chris Korfist focuses on the Zero Step and what happens in a race…
Strength as a Spectrum: Applying Velocity Based Training in the 1×20 System
How can we track the positive effects of the 1×20 system? In a case study with two female athletes, Pete…
Practical Ways to Reduce Muscle Injuries in Elite Sport
S&C coach and sports scientist Javier Arnaiz Lastras proposes measuring muscles directly with noninvasive means—thermography—a major paradigm shift in sports…
No Practices? Go Get Faster Anyway (A Four-Week Speed Training Plan)
With schools closed, coaches can’t train their athletes. But those athletes are allowed to train on their own. To that…
Creating a Sustainable Culture of Speed Within an Organization
To create a winning culture of speed, teams must cultivate an attitude around speed development throughout the organization. This helps…
Developing Rhythm in Sprinters and Speed Athletes
As Coach Graham Eaton points out, speed and rhythm are not mutually exclusive terms. Read on to discover how he…
A Five-Point Guide to Sprint Dosage
If you know exactly how an athlete will recover from sprint training, what is the best way to train the…