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7 Exercises Missing in Traditional Strength and Core Training for Golf
Technology and research continue to evolve, making available new training modalities and methods not just for team sports, but sports like golf too. S&C Coach…
Should the Overhead Athlete (or Any Athlete) Lift Weights Overhead?
Is overhead exercise performance the latest “taboo” in the new millennium? If so, Robert Panariello doesn’t think it should be, and he explains why you…
Strength as a Spectrum: Applying Velocity Based Training in the 1×20 System
How can we track the positive effects of the 1×20 system? In a case study with two female athletes, Pete Arroyo measured the spectrum of…
Practical Ways to Reduce Muscle Injuries in Elite Sport
S&C coach and sports scientist Javier Arnaiz Lastras proposes measuring muscles directly with noninvasive means—thermography—a major paradigm shift in sports monitoring. He also presents additional…
No Practices? Go Get Faster Anyway (A Four-Week Speed Training Plan)
With schools closed, coaches can’t train their athletes. But those athletes are allowed to train on their own. To that end, Coach Tyler Germain shares…
Beyond Power Training Technology Review
The VOLTRA from Beyond Power could redefine expectations in and outside of the gym. LA-based health and performance coach Matt…
Popular Articles
Can Computer Games and Virtual Reality Improve Physical Performance?
Coach Craig Pickering explores how computer games and virtual reality may help athletes improve their cognitive, visual-perceptive, and skill-based performance…
Top Motor Skill Control Drills for Speed Athletes
There are plenty of simple drills you can do with large groups that allow speed athletes to develop general motor…
Revolutionizing the Jump Squat
Former NFL linebacker Brady Poppinga discusses how he overcame the limits of the traditional jump squat for performance training and…
How Basketball Players Can (Safely) Add Inches to Their Vertical Jump
After an athlete has trained their specific jumping abilities and reached their ceiling, there are very limited gains to be…
Earning the Back Squat
The back squat can often stymie athletes and coaches coming to it late in the game, especially if steps were…
How to Rewire an Athlete’s Nervous System
Coach Matt Cooper explains how the NeuFit Neubie electrical muscle stimulation device differs from other EMS products on the market.…