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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…
Getting the Most Out of the Internship Experience (A Coaches’ Roundtable)
Justin Ochoa, a coach and director of strength and conditioning at his own facility, talked to leaders both in and out of the industry about…
Ditch the Warm-Up and Ignite Your Athletes
For too long, coaches seemed to treat warm-ups as something athletes had to do before they could get to their workout—the meat of the training…
When to Add More Weight to the Bar
While progressive overload is a simple concept, we often only look at it from a load perspective because that is the most commonly understood one.…
High-Performance Library: Blunder—7 Reasons Smart People Make Bad Decisions
Improve decisions that support performance and propel athletes to their personal best by improving your thought processes. Coach Craig Pickering shows us how to think…
A Question of Balance: What Elite Throwers Know About Developing Rotational Power
Kim Goss’s role as a weightlifting coach has brought him into contact with several elite throwers. In this article, he…
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…
Identifying Sex Hormone Influence on Long-Distance Track and Field Running Performance
Do sex hormones influence endurance running performance in female long-distance track and field athletes? This literature review identifies key physiological…
5 Reasons I Hate Using the Term ‘Peaking’
While it’s understandable that coaches would want their athletes to have their best performance during a championship, they should also…
Incorporating Velocity-Based Training into a High School Environment
Using velocity-based training tools has been a game-changer for Coach Mark Hoover and his high school athletes. From actionable data…
How to Create a Warm-Up Inspired by Physical Education
The warm-up is a critical period that can go a long way to prepare athletes for both sports practice/games and…
What Champion Boxers Know About Punching Power
How do boxers develop their devastating punching power? Strength coach and boxing trainer Moritz Klatten walks us through the steps,…