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Strength Training Manual: The Agile Periodization Approach Book Review
If you’re looking for an unconventional and creative perspective on planning and organizing strength training, look no further than Mladen Jovanovic’s latest book, “Strength Training…
A Five-Phase Model for the 300-Meter Hurdles
Assistant Track & Field Coach Tyler Germain shares his model for the 300-meter hurdles that worked for him and the athletes he trains. This five-phase…
Why We Should Teach Athletes How to Fall
Coach Chris Tocco believes all injury prevention strategies should start with learning how to properly fall, a skill that athletes can use throughout the rest…
Programming Precursors: Pre-Program Checklist for Strength Coaches
We often speak of how powerful the basics of training can be and why being a principle-driven programmer is more effective than an exercise-driven programmer.…
Tackling the Starting Block Conundrum Using Simple Assessment Tools
There’s no doubt that starting blocks are an essential tool for modern-day sprinters, but that wasn’t always the case. Coach Ken Jakalski looks at the…
Sunshine, Dopamine, and Sprinting
Sprinters in the north are no match for sprinters in the southern states. However, endurance runners are equal in good…
Future of Fast: Wearable Resistance Orientation and Velocity of Movement
In this second article on wearable resistance, John Cronin presents the third guiding principle of overloading with WR: orientation. There…
How Better Goals Lead to Better Athlete Motivation
Athletes are not solely motivated by the goals their coaches create for them. They need to own what they believe…
The Case Against the Hang Power Clean
Are partial Olympic lifting exercises really as good, or better, than the full movements? Coach Kim Goss says absolutely not—and…
Coaching High School Track in the Northeast
When the weather, a lack of equipment, and/or too little space all conspire to keep you from training according to…
8 Major Lessons from 10 Years in University Strength and Conditioning
Coach Andrew Langford offers his methods and examples of how to set up a university strength and conditioning department to…
4 Simple Ways to Apply Velocity-Based Training with High School Athletes
If you’re using percentages to assign intensity for your workouts, you could be setting your athletes up for failure. This…