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The ACWR: Not an Injury Predictor, but a High-Performance Tool
ACWR is an extremely effective tool for monitoring athlete workloads and periodizing practice plans. It does not, however, predict predisposition to injury.
Summer Training for High School Strength and Conditioning Coaches
As we all know, athletic training doesn’t stop in the summer. Strength and conditioning coaches may even get busier during summer “vacation,” as sports teams…
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 movement in a general physical…
Tethered Running: Not the Tool We Deserve, but a Tool We Need
As Coach Nick Gies details in this article, tethered running has many benefits, especially for confined athletes. While you shouldn’t use it as a replacement…
3 Psychological Advantages of Weight Lifting with a Self-Spotter
A self-spotter gives the lifter full control over starting and stopping the bar, empowering them to take chances while going for one more rep or…
5 Steps to Diagnosing Your Programs
Every Saturday and Sunday you will find dozens of families lined up on grass fields, cheering for kids in brightly…
How to Set Up an Internship Program for Strength and Conditioning
There’s no doubt that an internship program can help advance your training program, but you must set it up correctly…
Track and Field Is the Ultimate Off-Season Training Program
What do your team sport athletes do in the off-season? Track coach Graham Eaton recommends looking into indoor and/or outdoor…
Biases and Bad Habits that Undermine the S&C Community
Coach Mark Hoover is frustrated by some activities and practices S&C professionals engage in that he believes ultimately undermine the…
Reconstituting Proprioception Training for Sports Performance
According to Matt Cooper, a coach and sport scientist, just because you can do a lot of stupid things with…
The Test of Time—When Old School Methods Meet New School Tech
Many of the groundbreaking methods and technologies we use may reflect not so much a new school of thought, but…
Start with a Bang (and Other Keys to Winning in the 4×100 Relay)
The handoffs in a 4x100m relay are one area in track and field that requires precision. Coach Brumund-Smith discusses how…