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4 Ways to Get ‘Football Fast’…Fast
With everything that’s been going on, are your athletes ready for football season? Coach Chris Korfist shares four techniques and four tips to quickly get…
Keep Getting Faster on Your Own – Four More Weeks of Speed Training
Coach Tyler Germain presents another four-week speed training plan for those athletes still not back on the track with their coaches. This includes drill sets,…
10 Things Youth Sports Coaches Must Know About Child Development
The role of youth sports coach can be very fulfilling, but it also bears responsibility for the care and well-being of child athletes going through…
Athletic Development for Men and Women’s Cheer
Athletes involved in men and women’s cheer typically come to the collegiate sport with no physical or strength training experience. This results in a startling…
7 Ways to Get More Vegetables in Your Young Athlete’s Diet
If your young athlete wants to reach maximal performance levels, they need a strong performance diet. This means eating their fruits and vegetables, which are…
The Effect of Monitoring on the Training Process
Monitoring is not as straightforward is it seems. In this fourth installment of the Sports Science Roundtable series, seven coaches…
Popular Articles
Romanian Deadlifts – Fixing Technique and Programming Smarter
At its heart, the Romanian deadlift may be a simple hip hinge movement, but it can also be an enduring…
Asymmetrical Training and Variable Loading for Sports Performance
Sports—particularly team sports—demand that athletes create force in a variety of planes with asymmetrical forces. Traditional training methods that lean…
Breakaway Running & Debate—The Politics of Strength Training for Speed
As coaches, our approaches and concepts may not be perfect, but by sharing our ideas without completely dismissing divergent points…
Equipment Needs for Setting Up a Youth Athletic Development Program
Since an athletic development program for youth age 13 and under is not the same as one for teens and…
How to Set Up an Internship Program for Strength and Conditioning
There’s no doubt that an internship program can help advance your training program, but you must set it up correctly…
Track and Field Is the Ultimate Off-Season Training Program
What do your team sport athletes do in the off-season? Track coach Graham Eaton recommends looking into indoor and/or outdoor…