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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 development. Coach Cody Hughes looks…
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 means speed endurance is essential.…
“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 leg takes on the entire…
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 progressed to an MVP NFL…
How to Return to Strength Training (A Guide for Athletes and Practitioners)
When allowed to return to the gym from COVID-19 quarantines, Coach Jacob James of Crusader Strength knows his combat athletes will be pumped to train…
Velocity-Based Training Chart & Zones
A velocity-based training (VBT) chart categorizes training zones based on movement speed, allowing for accurate exercise intensity adjustments. Each zone…
An Athlete’s Perspective on Sports Performance Training
As a former college soccer player and almost physical therapist, Eric Udelson is fascinated by human physiology and human performance,…
A Strength Coach’s Guide to Working with Team Coaches
If strength and conditioning coaches want to be able to guide a successful program, we need to get our sport…
A Coach’s Five-Point Game Plan for Summer
People love summer for a variety of reasons. For coaches, it’s a great time to make progress with both athlete…
Occlusion-Induced Potentiation: A Forward-Thinking Change
Coach Stewart Marshall makes the case that the use of blood flow restriction training can achieve even better speed development…
7 Soccer Training Myths That Hurt Athlete Development
From resistance training to top speed to full squats—there are a lot of misconceptions affecting the physical training of soccer…
How to Train Acceleration and Closing Speed in Cross Country
Before the 2018 season, our coaching staff for the Downers Grove South girls’ high school cross country team decided we…