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Team and Group Training with B Strong Blood Flow Restriction
Athletes can achieve adaptations without high-intensity resistance when they train with blood flow restriction. Coaches John Murray and Eric Bringas use this method to enhance…
Case Study: A Systematic Approach to Patellar Tendinopathy Rehabilitation
Injuries are inevitable in sport. Athletes may lose weeks, months, or even years of playing based on the severity of an injury. In some drastic…
How Strength Coaches Can Have a Unique Impact on Team Film Study
When everyone is equally big, fast, and/or strong, winning the mental battle can lead you to win the physical one. S&C Coach Justin Ochoa explains…
Targeting Physical Superiority with the BFS Box Squat
Box squats help athletes get stronger during the season and stay fresh for competition. As a bonus, they mentally prepare athletes to use heavier weights…
Should Ball Skills Be Combined with Performance Training?
Coach Erica Suter believes that it is critical for youth athletes to focus on skills first, before adding the “noise” of gym equipment. True mastery…
Can Brain Stimulation Enhance Power and Learning with Athletes?
Halo Neuroscience provides a new device for coaches to enhance performance and learning through brain stimulation. In this article, Coach…
Top 5 Pieces of Equipment to Optimize Square Footage in Your Gym
When creating a training facility, make more out of your square footage without compromising efficiency and quality by buying equipment…
A Plan to Progressively Acclimate and Coach Female Athletes in the Weight Room
Young women’s athletic careers are often propelled into being competitive, with little time dedicated to developing fundamental movement skills, foundational…
A Return to Play: Movement Training for Youth Athletes
These days, many young athletes lack fundamental coordination and movement skills. Coach Jeremy Frisch has made it his mission to…
3 Ways to Maximize Rest Intervals in a Lifting Session
Pre-hab, grip, and vision work during rest intervals help us control the weight room’s logistical flow while providing activities that…
How to Prepare an Athlete’s Neck for Sport
The importance of building a complete neck is about more than just the possibility of reducing concussions or helping athletes…
Solving LTAD’s Perception Problem
Coach Howard examines the gaps in knowledge and perception with regards to long-term athletic development, identifying misunderstandings and misconceptions about…