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How to Train Athletes Who Are Blind
Interested in training athletes who are blind or who have limited visual acuity? Through his own personal journey, Tanner Gers is familiar with the thoughts…
How ‘Trainable’ Is VO2 Max Really? – A Case Study
For years we’ve been told that VO2 max is largely fixed, largely genetic, and largely untrainable. To the contrary, exercise physiologist and endurance sports coach…
Transforming Sprint Talent into Hurdlers and Jumpers
While athletes typically train for speed, coaches need to see more than speed to identify hurdling and jumping talent. Coach Graham Eaton programs three general…
Identifying Sex Hormone Influence on Long-Distance Track and Field Running Performance
Do sex hormones influence endurance running performance in female long-distance track and field athletes? This literature review identifies key physiological requirements for performance and how…
5 Reasons I Hate Using the Term ‘Peaking’
While it’s understandable that coaches would want their athletes to have their best performance during a championship, they should also want their athletes to perform…
What Is Power In Sport?
In sports, power is a key factor for explosive movements like sprinting, jumping, and throwing. It combines strength and speed,…
How to Train Intensive Squatting for All Sports
Reconciling the benefits of intensive squatting with athletes who have busy schedules and high training volumes can be tricky for…
Managing In-Season Loading and Training with Contact Sports
Managing athletes’ training loads in-season is a delicate art, with a coach needing to balance long-term player development goals with…
How to Design Better Flywheel Sports Training Sessions
While there has been some research comparing flywheel training to conventional training, we still have much to learn about using…
Return to Play For Concussions: How to Use Data to Determine Player Readiness
By capturing and evaluating athlete exertion levels in their concussion return to play protocol, Brian Wiese and colleagues have reduced…
How to Bring Sprint Training to the Masses
The size of many gyms and training facilities often limits the drills that athletes and fitness clients can do inside.…
High-Speed Eccentric Resistance Training in Sports
While training with supramaximal eccentrics helps to specifically improve strength, high-speed eccentric training helps athletes improve their power, change of…