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Bust Through Plateaus with Hand-Supported Movements
Hand-supported movements are a great way to achieve more load when athletes need more stimulus. Coach Wayland explains how bilateral and unilateral movements with hand…
Should I Drink Coffee Before Training?
Athletes widely use caffeine to enhance performance and often drink coffee to consume their caffeine before training and competition. While it’s clear that caffeine enhances…
What to Do If Your Athletes Are Not Improving
When all external factors are taking into account, what should a coach do if their young athletes aren’t improving at a successful pace or seem…
How S&C Coaches Can Assess Thoracic Spine & Upper Extremity Mobility
Part 2 of a two-part series on mobility assessment addresses the thoracic spine and upper extremities. As with part 1, Coach Louis Howe explains how…
ACL Injury Reduction Training with Female Soccer Athletes
Coach Joshua Brewer, a Functional Range Conditioning® mobility specialist, has successfully reduced the number of non-contact ACL injuries experienced by athletes under his care. In…
Sport Conditioning: Field and Court Applications for Coaches
In this follow-up to his examination of the phosphagen system, Coach Assise looks at the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems.…
Popular Articles
US vs. UK Youth Development: How to Train Successful Endurance Athletes
There are stark differences between the US and UK youth cross-country training systems, neither of which are ideal. This article…
Make LTAD Central to Your Coaching
Long-term athletic development (LTAD) is a vital framework to ensure that all kids can grow, learn, and play to the…
Are Your Testing Methods Impacting Your Body Composition Tests?
Body composition measurements are impacted by testing protocols, especially changes in body fluid and hydration. In an interview with Bob…
Competencies with Program Design for Sport and Health
In this second part of a two-piece series, Dr. Pat Davidson delves further into the objective biomechanics model, and provides…
How to Develop Game-Breaking Speed
There is no substitute for raw speed in field sports. Understanding how, when, and what training modalities are best used…
How to Plan the Off-Season in Canadian University Football Part 1: Winter Training
Due to differences in the sport, Canadian football teams can’t blindly copy popular US training programs, especially at the college…