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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 guide training decisions, providing a…
10 Creative and Fun Recovery Day Sessions for Track Athletes
Fun recovery practices increase athlete engagement on days that otherwise are a drag, build buy-in, & keep athletes on the path to better performances. With…
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 lifts with high school athletes.…
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 be running back to the…
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 for drills that train the…
Profiling and Training the Vertical Jump to Improve Multidirectional Speed
Plenty of research shows that profiling and training the vertical jump can improve multidirectional speed, which is critical to performance…
The XPT Trainer – Equipment Review and Coaching Recommendations
Whether you are interested in a max effort/velocity testing station, a learn-to-train tool for your physical therapy practice, or a…
Why a Pre-Meet Session Is the Key to Better Performance Outcomes
The pre-meet session provides the final chance to polish an athlete’s technical and mental elements before a competition. Coaches Behm…
Eccentric Rotational Training: Elevating Club Speed with kBox and kPulley
Eccentric flywheels offer rotational athletes more effective and efficient ways to increase club speed safely than the more popular methods…
Bypassing the Blame Game—Private vs. Team-Based Injury Care in Sport
In an age when armchair quarterbacking has reached a fevered pitch, thanks especially to social media, professional sports medical-performance teams…
How to Use VBT to Build Relationships During Training
For coaches continually searching for ways to strengthen their relationship with athletes, Coach Cody Roberts explains how velocity-based training can…
A Guide to Assessing Mobility for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
When an athlete lacks range of motion in an anatomical region, it compromises their movement quality, potentially leading to compensations…