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Teaching a 3-Phase Method for Managing Performance Stress
Stress and pressure are inherent parts of sport competition for an athlete, but coaches can help prepare them for it with mental development in addition…
A Strongman’s Tips for Training Distance Runners in the Weight Room
Coach Carmen Pata’s distance runners are shaving seconds off their PRs by building their strength and power with specific exercises and training methods. Strength for…
Teaching Technique and Concept – The Smart Way to Train Speed
In order to train speed beyond “running fast to get fast” and to develop a comprehensive speed program, Coach Mark Hoover looked to the ideas…
4 Central Takeaways from 4 Days at the ALTIS Apprentice Coach Program
Coach Jordan Cassidy recently completed the four-day Apprentice Coach Program at ALTIS. Here are his four key takeaways on acceleration, athlete limits, context and complexity,…
Gain Strength, Speed, and Size with Manually Overloaded Eccentric Training
Eccentric lifts can improve force production, hypertrophy, and speed-power when done correctly. Pete Burridge explains how coaches can add eccentrics to their toolbox for athlete…
Fatigue Profiling with Athletes During the Competitive Season
With very little time allowed to train in-season, baseline assessments provide great results and prevent many overtraining situations. They also…
Knowing When to Push and When to Ease Off for Optimal Performance
High-level athletes in elite sports are constantly teeter-tottering along the edge of overtraining. Coach Hoffman suggests monitoring strategies we can…
5 kPulley Exercises to Consider for Strength and Rehabilitation
The kPulley machine is relatively new in the training world, so coaches who are not familiar with all of the…
Developing Acceleration and Stride Patterns for Hurdles
This is the first in a series of three articles where Coach Mario Gomez discusses skill work and basic drills…
10 Unanswered Questions in Sports Science for 2018 (Part 2)
After reading an article on sports science’s failing, Craig Pickering began to think about areas in the realm of sport…
The Pragmatist’s Approach to Strength and Conditioning
Pragmatic coaches get the outcomes they desire. Their process incorporates applying objective information, subjective personal experience, and the all too…
10 Unanswered Questions in Sports Science for 2018 (Part 1)
A recently published article on sports science’s failing got Craig Pickering thinking about different areas where both athletes and coaches…