Blog
With over 1,700 articles written by 300+ coaches, scientists, and performance experts, the SimpliFaster blog is your go-to resource for smarter training. Performance professionals share real-world insights, data-driven methods, and practical tools to allow you to stay current and sharpen your approach.
Our articles help you think deeper and coach smarter.
Featured
Four Character Traits of Successful Athletes and Coaches
Jason Hettler of ALTIS talks about the idea of shared vulnerability in the sports performance environment, and explains how each of the four character traits…
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…
My Personal Experience with the Catapult OptimEye S5 GPS System
The Catapult OptimEye S5 GPS is considered the gold standard in athlete monitoring for good reason. Together with a coach’s…
Popular Articles
Why Are Improvements from Training Different Among Athletes?
Why does such a large variation in adaptation exist among athletes that undergo the exact same training program? Why do…
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…
Run Your Weight Room Like a Business
Nobody could deny that athletics is big business these days, especially at the collegiate and professional levels. Therefore, strength and…