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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…
Performance in Sports & Academics: Training an 800m Sprinter in Med School
How does a performance coach working with competitive athletes who are also in med school handle the realities of training around their full schedule? Coach…
4 Reasons Every H.S. Principal and AD Should Invest in a School S&C Program
Coach Nick Cook doesn’t just make a case for every high school to have a centralized, school-side S&C program; he also provides evidence for the…
Bounding – How to Teach and Train This Perfect Exercise
Coach Rob Assise looks at every facet of bounding and presents ways to utilize bounding within a training program, no matter what your sport.
Can We Test for Talent?
The ability to correctly identify talent at a young age is an attractive one, as it would allow for the…
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…
Biases and Bad Habits that Undermine the S&C Community
Coach Mark Hoover is frustrated by some activities and practices S&C professionals engage in that he believes ultimately undermine the…
Reconstituting Proprioception Training for Sports Performance
According to Matt Cooper, a coach and sport scientist, just because you can do a lot of stupid things with…
The Test of Time—When Old School Methods Meet New School Tech
Many of the groundbreaking methods and technologies we use may reflect not so much a new school of thought, but…
Start with a Bang (and Other Keys to Winning in the 4×100 Relay)
The handoffs in a 4x100m relay are one area in track and field that requires precision. Coach Brumund-Smith discusses how…