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Specialized Athletes Need GPP—and Lots of It
How should strength and conditioning coaches tackle the challenge of training youth athletes who specialize in a year-round sport? Coach Rachel Hayes suggests a program…
When Sports Return: Will Great Performance or Injury Rule?
We have time now to prepare our athletes against injury and ensure they’re ready for competition once COVID-19 measures are lifted. Coaches Hansen and Panariello…
From Journals to Touch Screens – Is S&C Programming Software Taking Over?
Without the ability to log workouts electronically, data can—and typically does—get lost. Strength programming software allows data to be saved and analyzed, benefiting the athlete,…
Strength as a Spectrum (Part II): Multiple Quality Transference
General exercises have a broad spectrum of transference on many athletic qualities when using high repetition and low load, single-sets. Coach Pete Arroyo explores how…
3 Lessons I Learned During a Division I Strength and Conditioning Internship
Former student-athlete Blake Hammert will be graduating with an exercise science degree in a month, so he thought he knew a lot about strength and…
How to Get a Higher Vertical with the Skyhook Contact Mat
Jumping higher is an important factor in many sports, and the Skyhook Contact Mat is an excellent tool for improving…
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The Rewards of Training Female Athletes
Coach Mark Hoover got his start coaching male football players and running the strength program. So why would he want…
School’s Out! 4 Coaching Tips for Athletes to Have a Successful Summer
While the summer months may be a time to slow down and take it easy, it’s important that athletes not…
Four Character Traits of Successful Athletes and Coaches
Jason Hettler of ALTIS talks about the idea of shared vulnerability in the sports performance environment, and explains how each…
How to Train Athletes Who Are Blind
Interested in training athletes who are blind or who have limited visual acuity? Through his own personal journey, Tanner Gers…
How ‘Trainable’ Is VO2 Max Really? – A Case Study
For years we’ve been told that VO2 max is largely fixed, largely genetic, and largely untrainable. To the contrary, exercise…
Transforming Sprint Talent into Hurdlers and Jumpers
While athletes typically train for speed, coaches need to see more than speed to identify hurdling and jumping talent. Coach…