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Overspeed: Facts and Fallacies of Training Beyond Maximal Velocity

Speed is a skill that gives golfers an obvious edge, but what is the best way to train for it? Coach Chris Finn scoured the…

Golfer Swing|Baseball Line Drive

A Simple and Systematic Approach to Monitoring Fatigue

Jump performance is a useful metric to help volleyball coaches make adjustments to the training needs of their athletes. Coach Will Ratelle explains the value…

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15 Things to Remember If You Love Your Child-Athlete

Parents usually have good intentions when it comes to supporting their son or daughter in playing sports, but they often lack the education and awareness…

Frisch Youth Training

How Setting Department Procedures and Policies Can Improve Athlete Safety

Plans and procedures create professional guardrails to improve performance and athlete safety. Coach Greene shares how to transition new athletes to your university program and…

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You Got a Head Coaching Job…Now What?

Despite your years of education and experience, are you actually prepared to be in charge? In examining his own mistakes, Coach Carmen Pata provides a…

New Head Coach
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Why Most People Are Wrong About Injuries and Pain

Although we grow up believing that injuries and pain are closely linked, this is not always the case. Various studies…

Deadlift

Power Lift Strength & Power Development Roundtable, Part II

In this second part of this virtual Power Lift Strength and Power Development Roundtable, Bob Alejo asks Bryan Mann, Tim…

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Dumbbell Row

Power Lift Strength & Power Development Roundtable, Part I

Bob Alejo convened a virtual roundtable of Power Lift’s Sport Science Educational Board members, and asked them two of strength…

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Athlete Sleep Recovery|Purple Sleep Infographic|Purple Olympic Infographic

8 Ways to Sleep Like a Pro Athlete

While studies have shown the adverse effects that sleep deprivation can have on all people, many of us still don’t…

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5 Keys to Training the High School Decathlete and Heptathlete

With proper planning, organization, and communication, high school decathletes and heptathletes can be huge assets to any high school program.…

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Sport Culture

The Three Building Blocks of a High-Performance Culture

The relevance and value of culture cannot be overstated. Here, ALTIS explains why the first step towards building and maintaining…

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Pole Aault

7 Principles of High School Track and Field to Guide Coaches in All Sports

While all coaches run their teams differently, these seven fundamental principles offer a glimpse of the ideals for track and…

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