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Resurrecting My TrueForm During the Pandemic
The ability to sprint at maximal velocity with curved nonmotorized treadmills has been a game-changer for athletes during this pandemic. Coach Derek Hanson has experienced…
Training the Masters Sprinter
Address the specific mechanical and recovery issues common to masters sprinters to help them maintain speed. Coach Pickering shares the research and offers his suggestions…
Energy System Development for College Soccer: A 6-Week Preseason Plan
Although six weeks is optimal, collegiate soccer coaches typically get just 1-2 weeks with their athletes before the competitive season starts. To help his soccer…
A Review of GymAware’s “FLEX” Unit: A Portable Bar Speed Monitoring Device
Joel Smith, a collegiate S&C coach and found of JustFlySports, took the new GymAware FLEX bar speed monitoring device for a spin and found that…
Old-School Strategies Die Hard
Old-school strategies die hard because they work. They don’t endure just because of a stubbornness to change. Contrary to popular belief, old-school coaches like Nate…
Cannibalizing Our Own: How Fear, Ego, and Insecurity Are Eroding Opportunities for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
The strength and conditioning profession currently suffers from too many coaches putting their own agendas ahead of the success of…
The XPT Trainer – Equipment Review and Coaching Recommendations
Whether you are interested in a max effort/velocity testing station, a learn-to-train tool for your physical therapy practice, or a…
Why a Pre-Meet Session Is the Key to Better Performance Outcomes
The pre-meet session provides the final chance to polish an athlete’s technical and mental elements before a competition. Coaches Behm…
Eccentric Rotational Training: Elevating Club Speed with kBox and kPulley
Eccentric flywheels offer rotational athletes more effective and efficient ways to increase club speed safely than the more popular methods…
Bypassing the Blame Game—Private vs. Team-Based Injury Care in Sport
In an age when armchair quarterbacking has reached a fevered pitch, thanks especially to social media, professional sports medical-performance teams…
How to Use VBT to Build Relationships During Training
For coaches continually searching for ways to strengthen their relationship with athletes, Coach Cody Roberts explains how velocity-based training can…
A Guide to Assessing Mobility for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
When an athlete lacks range of motion in an anatomical region, it compromises their movement quality, potentially leading to compensations…