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How to Break Through Speed Plateaus with High School Athletes
Prioritizing speed with precise and consistent sprint training can help develop faster athletes, but what should coaches do when those speed gains hit a plateau?…
Sprint Strength: Chasing White Whales and Limb Velocity
In a quest to find physical attributes possessed by the fastest athletes, Coach Chris has settled on a quality he calls “Sprint Strength.” More importantly,…
The Collision Zone: Tracking Momentum in Rugby Union with 1080 Sprint Benchmarks
While speed and size are building blocks of athletic performance, the combination of those qualities as momentum plays an even greater role in collision sports.…
Strength and Conditioning for Kids—Developing Impact Athletes
Given the window of opportunity for movement literacy with kids, Coach Zach Pinney advocates for introducing youth athletes to fun and engaging strength training programming…
The Fly-By Exchange (Revisited): Success Stories and Coaching Considerations for the Weirdest Handoff You’ve Ever Seen
In track and field relays, executing a clean handoff remains one of the biggest technical challenges. For the 4x200m relay, Coach Tyler Germain has instituted…
Velocity-Based Training for Powerlifting
Velocity-based training (VBT) for powerlifting has shown itself to be an effective method with its adaptive approach to building brute…
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How Excess Oxidative Stress Affects Long Sprint Performance
Athletes need oxidative stress that pushes their bodies to adapt. At the same time, oxidative stress can cause a lot…
Preventing Achilles Injuries: A Progressive Exercise Approach
Athletes often worry that an injured Achilles tendon could leave them on the sidelines or even end their careers. Conditioning…
Fueling the Combine Athlete for Peak Performance
The NFL Combine is a unique event that captures athletes at specific moments in their development. Most players have about…
Navigating the Global Landscape of Youth Sports Specialization
Early specialization has pros and cons for developing athletes. Countries like China have used early specialization to excel at the…
A Percentage-Free Way to Ensure Olympic Lifting Gains
Training for Olympic lifting typically uses increments based on a percentage of the athlete’s one-rep max weight. That approach isn’t…
Weight, There’s More! The Risks and Benefits of Using Ankle and Wrist Weights
Wrist and ankle weights aren’t just a 1980s fad. They became popular again during the COVID pandemic, and plenty of…