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Two Myths That Will Not Go Away When It Comes to Rehabbing an Athlete’s Knee
In a recent conversation with a group of physical therapists, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches, the subject matter progressed to an MVP NFL…
How to Return to Strength Training (A Guide for Athletes and Practitioners)
When allowed to return to the gym from COVID-19 quarantines, Coach Jacob James of Crusader Strength knows his combat athletes will be pumped to train…
Specialized Athletes Need GPP—and Lots of It
How should strength and conditioning coaches tackle the challenge of training youth athletes who specialize in a year-round sport? Coach Rachel Hayes suggests a program…
When Sports Return: Will Great Performance or Injury Rule?
We have time now to prepare our athletes against injury and ensure they’re ready for competition once COVID-19 measures are lifted. Coaches Hansen and Panariello…
From Journals to Touch Screens – Is S&C Programming Software Taking Over?
Without the ability to log workouts electronically, data can—and typically does—get lost. Strength programming software allows data to be saved and analyzed, benefiting the athlete,…
Excuses Are the Nails that Build the House of Failure
As track and field coaches we’ve often heard that the best learning takes place not in formal educational settings nor…
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,…
Individualizing and Optimizing Performance Training for Basketball
Don’t just perform a needs analysis on a player or position, dive deeper to understand the individual’s playing style and…
The 3 Cardinal Sins of Horizontal Jumping
According to Coach Rob Assise, there are three cardinal sins that he still sees too many horizontal jumpers commit. He…
Progressions for Training Agility with Team Sport Athletes
The fastest athletes become masters at using one-foot contact to put a massive amount of energy and force into the…
The Science of Training Rotational Power
Coaches in rotational sports don’t all agree on the best type of training to make the greatest improvements for their…