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The Evolution of My Approach to VBT
With the Vmaxpro, Coach Mark Hoover has found his new favorite VBT weight room tool—one that also tracks bar path and does so at price…
Progress & PRs – Developing a Hybrid Model for Timing and Training Speed
Trainer and former sprinter Brendan Thompson doesn’t believe that chasing personal bests is the best approach to training. He recommends using sprint timing to collect…
How to Survive as a Young Strength Coach
As a young strength and conditioning coach, it can be difficult to earn trust from the athletes you train and coaches you work under. Emmanuel…
Are You Doing a Good Job as a Sprint Coach?
According to Coach Ryan Banta, being a good sprint coach means continually questioning your knowledge and the way you apply it into your training plan.…
7 Ways to Get Your Athletes to Buy into Drills
How can a coach implement drills in their training and get their athletes to take them seriously? Coach Graham Eaton presents seven actions that will…
The Collision Zone: Tracking Momentum in Rugby Union with 1080 Sprint Benchmarks
While speed and size are building blocks of athletic performance, the combination of those qualities as momentum plays an even…
6 Steps for Building a Collegiate Sports Performance Program from Scratch
When Coach Keith Ferrara got his first university strength and conditioning job, he literally had to build his program—and facility—out…
Building a Better Technical Model for the Long Jump
The long jump’s greatest challenges are the approach and take-off. These two components are also teachable. Coach Kaminisky encourages coaches…
Mastering the Belt Squat for Strength and Conditioning
Hip belt squats shine for lower limb hypertrophy & less spinal loading even when athletes have torso or upper limb…
When and When Not to Use Track Drills
Coaches use drills to reinforce the movement concepts they teach, so it’s important to understand why a drill is used.…
A Simple Plan for Educating High School Athletes on Nutrition & Performance
Are you relegating nutrition talks to soundbites because of lack of time? When it comes teaching nutrition, full-time consistency beats…
The NFL Combine 2.0
While Coach Justin Ochoa enjoys the NFL Combine, he believes some of its drills can use an update to more…