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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…
The Fall and Rise of the Bulgarian Lunge
Are single-leg exercises like the Bulgarian lunge and high step-ups superior to squats as some strength coaches claim? Coach Kim Goss investigates and shares facts…
The GymAware Best Practices and Article Anthology
A compilation presenting a complete list of articles on SimpliFaster that dive into details of the GymAware system. Including work from Carl Valle, Bryan Mann,…
Moving Your Center of Mass Faster: The Importance of the 0 Step
The 0 step refers to the acceleration from the block to the first step. The issue is not about being…
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…
Strength and Conditioning Advice When Training Golfers
There are plenty of misconceptions about golfers as athletes, primarily because so many people view golf as an activity for…
Plyometric Push-Ups and Progressions for Power Development
There are many ways to load and challenge the push-up movement, from bodyweight push-ups to loaded isometric push-ups. This article…