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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…
Getting the Most Out of the Internship Experience (A Coaches’ Roundtable)
Justin Ochoa, a coach and director of strength and conditioning at his own facility, talked to leaders both in and out of the industry about…
Ditch the Warm-Up and Ignite Your Athletes
For too long, coaches seemed to treat warm-ups as something athletes had to do before they could get to their workout—the meat of the training…
When to Add More Weight to the Bar
While progressive overload is a simple concept, we often only look at it from a load perspective because that is the most commonly understood one.…
The Speed Reserve Algorithm: A Simple Way to Attach Meaning and Significance to Sprint Workouts
The ASR algorithm provides individualized, specific goal times for high speed/short repetition workouts.
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…
The Growing Demand for Orthobiologic Support in Regenerative Medicine
The term “orthobiologics” refers to the use of biological substances to help heal musculoskeletal injuries faster and more completely. Derek…
How to Use a School Combine to Promote Your Sport
If you’re looking for a novel way of bridging the gap between your track and field team and other sports…
Innovations in Outdoor Gait Analysis with Wearable Technology
By taking the lessons learned through developing several running wearable tech products and integrating them with the knowledge gained from…