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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,…
Strength as a Spectrum (Part II): Multiple Quality Transference
General exercises have a broad spectrum of transference on many athletic qualities when using high repetition and low load, single-sets. Coach Pete Arroyo explores how…
3 Lessons I Learned During a Division I Strength and Conditioning Internship
Former student-athlete Blake Hammert will be graduating with an exercise science degree in a month, so he thought he knew a lot about strength and…
How to Put Your Performance into Full Nitro
In recent years, nitrates have come to prominence in the sports nutrition world because of their popularity with elite endurance…
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…
Training Strength and Athleticism in Female Youth Soccer
Research shows that female soccer players are 4-8 times more likely to tear their ACL than their male counterparts. Coach…
Meditation for Nervous System Recovery and High Performance
Coach Matt Cooper discusses why now’s the perfect time to explore how and why athletes should recruit mindfulness practices for…
A High-Performance Rubric for All Settings
When moving to a high school lacking a high-performance training culture, Coach Mark Hoover created a rubric to define a…