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A Guide to Using the Self-Determination Theory in Your S&C Program
Sports performance coach Parker Teagle explains the Self-Determination Theory and presents ways for sport performance coaches to incorporate its fundamental principles into their prescribed training…
How to Quickly Develop Work Capacity with Med Ball Tempo Variations
Even as the return to sports remains uncertain, coaches must be prepared to get, and keep, their athletes in ready-to-play condition. Coach Pete Arroyo suggests…
How Velocity Loss Within Sets Impacts Speed, Strength, and Jumping Ability
Bryan Mann dives into the research and data on velocity loss within sets of an exercise, which further supports that more is not always better…
How (and Why) We Elevated the Single Leg RDL to a ‘Main Lift’
While not considered a typical, “classic” deadlift, Coach Justin Ochoa explains why and how his facility uses the single leg Romanian deadlift as one of…
How to Teach Athletes to Lift With Intent
In his quest to get full lifting participation from his athletes, Coach Mark Hoover figured out a way to train them to move loads sufficiently…
Making Sense of Periodization With Power Meters
Coach Jakalski looks at the use of power meters to help develop a periodization plan. The data from the accelerometers…
Are Antibiotics Causing Tendon Ruptures in Sports?
When athletes get ill, especially with bacterial infections, medical professionals often prescribe medications in the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics (e.g.,…
Coaching Is Problem-Solving—8 Solutions Worth Stealing Today
Whether you work in a team gym or a private facility, there are plenty of steps you can take and…
The Importance of Tracking Body Composition in Athletes
Do you track your athlete’s body composition? If you do, do you know what to do with the data? In…
Uniform Training and Applying the Tier System for High School Athletes
Dorman High School strength coach Eric Cash explains how and why they train their athletes using Joe Kenn’s Tier System…
Why You Should Consider Boxing and Mittwork for Your Elite Athletes
Elite athletes have typically “been there, done that” when it comes to training drills and exercises. Coach Matt Nussbaum makes…
3 Ways Sports Science Can Make You Faster
Sports science can help athletes of all levels reach their potential when used properly. Coach Pickering believes strongly in the…