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Key Considerations for Implementing an Effective Sprint Training Session
Coaches spend a lot of time reviewing research, theory, and movement biomechanics but often don’t have good information on how to plan and implement a…
How to Protect the Strength & Conditioning Coach
It’s no secret that athlete management systems are exceptional tools to integrate data from various technology sources. Coach Brendon Ziegler also discovered that an AMS—here,…
Game-Day Lifting for High School
Under the right circumstances, game-day lifting can be a productive option. Under the wrong circumstances, it could undermine performance. Coach Mark Hoover discusses his approach…
A Reality Check for High School Strength and Conditioning
Coach Craig Cheek looks at the many ways that strength and conditioning of high school athletes differs from that of college- and pro-level athletes, including…
Are Antibiotics Causing Tendon Ruptures in Sports?
When athletes get ill, especially with bacterial infections, medical professionals often prescribe medications in the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics (e.g., Ciprofloxacin, Levaquin). However, Rob Panariello…
The Impact of Altitude Training on Glycolytic Enzyme Activity
High altitudes force athletes to perform in low-oxygen environments that create several changes in their bodies, including increased red blood…
How to Build Strength and Power for Endurance Athletes
While strength and power are recognized as key qualities to develop when training sprinters and jumpers, endurance athletes can also…
Bring Speed into the Weight Room with the HiTrainer
Speed work is often difficult to individualize in a team setting. The HiTrainer self-powered treadmill frees up turf space for…
Using Pre-Season Testing to Support Decisions That Matter
With any performance test, there’s a lot of very helpful information to unpack once the athlete completes the test. Coach…
How Should We Approach Habitual Caffeine Use by Athletes?
While researchers have examined how a pre-training or competition dose of caffeine directly impacts sporting performance, we need a wider…
Competing to Coaching: 4 Common Coaching Mistakes by Former Athletes
It can be extremely rewarding to coach a sport you used to play, and help other athletes experience the sense…
Horizontal Jumps: The Technical Model
In this excerpt from an online ALTIS educational program, Coach “Boo” Schexnayder explores 11 key principles that should guide every…