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Maximizing Success in the Weight Room: A College Strength Coach’s Playbook
Based on prior experience with multiple weight room technologies, University of Colorado S&C Coach Steve Englehart now relies on the Output Sports system for velocity-based…
RTP Module #3: Force Plates and Decision Making—A Conversation with Brian Buck
The learning curve to properly implement force plates can appear daunting for coaches just getting started with the technology. Coach Danny Foley continues his webinar…
Still Competing? A Conditioning Guide for Adult League Athletes (or Anyone) Over 35
How should recreational athletes over 35 prepare for an adult league or masters sport? Coach Mike Over surveys a range of popular conditioning methods and…
Redefining Assessment in K-12 Physical Education: A Foundation for LTAD
For PE teachers, physical assessments have long been synonymous with broad standards for push-ups, sit-ups, and traditional exercises. Coach Tucker Platt suggests redefining that system…
Turning the Bend on a Coaching Career
Track and field have played a defining role in Coach Tyler Germain’s life for the past 25 years—first as an athlete and then as a…
ALTIS Return to Play: A Case Study with Freelap Technology
At ALTIS we are always looking for quality technologies that can aid us in all aspects of training, but especially…
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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…
From High School to High Performance: Sprinting Tips for the Development Coach
High school athletes may not become physical specimens overnight, but they can start to build a technical model for the…
Life as a Competition
There’s been widespread acknowledgment of the positive impact that sport can have on people and society. More specifically, competition plays…
Becoming Higher, Faster, Stronger Through Rest
Rest and regeneration are vitally important components of any training program, for both athletes and coaches. This article discusses the…
Barriers to Championship Performances
ALTIS Head Coach Dan Pfaff shares his collection of thoughts and observations acquired through 40 plus years of coaching and…
Voice from the Void: The Disappearing Middle Ground of Coaching
Rather than just accept the growing polarization in society today, Coach Kyle Hierholzer advocates for the value of the middle…