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Roll Tide: The New Model
How important are speed and a multi-sport background for success in college football? Coach Tony Holler and Tracking Football bring the receipts. Analyzing the makeup…
Faster Speeds, Better Times: Sprint Training for Distance Runners
Do you coach distance runners? Read why Coach Michael Farthing believes speed training will have a profound effect on your runners regardless of their experience…
How to Get Started with CoachMePlus
Wondering if CoachMePlus is a good fit for your strength and conditioning program? The company’s marketing director, Will Zacher, gives an in-depth look at the…
Training Volume, Intensity, and Density in a Masters Sprinter
Training as a masters athlete is different than training when you’re younger. With his own training as a guide, Coach David Maris looks at the…
Creating a System to Individualize Training in a Group Setting
How can you efficiently optimize individualized training in a group setting? Biomechanist Ashton King presents an assessment and bucketing system for athletes of all levels.
Implementing High-Intensity Aerobic Energy System Conditioning for Field Sports
Much research is now focused on Maximal Aerobic Speed (MAS). Research shows that the amount of time spent at or…
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…
Methods to Develop Speed and Power for the Shot Put
Weight training, running, and jumping are very important in the development of speed and power in the shot putter. Coach…
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…
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…
“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…
Two Myths That Will Not Go Away When It Comes to Rehabbing an Athlete’s Knee
In a recent conversation with a group of physical therapists, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches, the subject matter…