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Top 5 Pieces of Equipment to Optimize Square Footage in Your Gym
When creating a training facility, make more out of your square footage without compromising efficiency and quality by buying equipment that’s essential to making a…
A Plan to Progressively Acclimate and Coach Female Athletes in the Weight Room
Young women’s athletic careers are often propelled into being competitive, with little time dedicated to developing fundamental movement skills, foundational strength training, or any sort…
A Return to Play: Movement Training for Youth Athletes
These days, many young athletes lack fundamental coordination and movement skills. Coach Jeremy Frisch has made it his mission to bring back these basic movements…
3 Ways to Maximize Rest Intervals in a Lifting Session
Pre-hab, grip, and vision work during rest intervals help us control the weight room’s logistical flow while providing activities that are vital to an athlete’s…
How to Prepare an Athlete’s Neck for Sport
The importance of building a complete neck is about more than just the possibility of reducing concussions or helping athletes recover from traumatic brain injury—although…
Strength vs. Power: What’s The Difference?
“Strength” and “power” are terms often used interchangeably, but they play distinct roles in athletic performance. Understanding the difference is…
NFL Combine Prep and the Offseason: Applied Sports Science
Coach Matt Hauck’s third installment in the sports performance series focuses on the integration of applied sports science methods into…
These Three Simple Jumping Drills Are the Only Ones You Need
Three simple drills offer a great deal to horizontal jumpers. Skips for height develop upward force. Skips for distance are…
Electromyography Science for Performance and Rehabilitation
The ability to understand EMG research and apply the science is invaluable when making decisions on exercise selection and other…
Supplements That Combat Exercise-Induced Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
Antioxidants and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) help maximize training gains and minimize recovery, especially when taken after exercise. In the…
Improving Athletic Recovery and Performance With NormaTec
Many coaches and trainers now realize the importance of rest and recovery for optimal athletic performance. Coach Jim Ferris looks…
Parental Influence on Athlete Success
Spend time on the sidelines of any youth sport these days and you’ll see multiple styles of parenting. There are…