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The Growing Demand for Orthobiologic Support in Regenerative Medicine

The term “orthobiologics” refers to the use of biological substances to help heal musculoskeletal injuries faster and more completely. Derek Hansen and Dean Kotopski illustrate…

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How to Use a School Combine to Promote Your Sport

If you’re looking for a novel way of bridging the gap between your track and field team and other sports teams at your school, as…

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Innovations in Outdoor Gait Analysis with Wearable Technology

By taking the lessons learned through developing several running wearable tech products and integrating them with the knowledge gained from thousands of wearable gait analyses,…

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The Myth of Triple Extension

Why perform a different movement pattern than the primary lift you want to improve? To help athletes achieve physical superiority, Coach Kim Goss explains why…

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Just a Coach in the Strength and Conditioning Profession

While Coach Jim Ferris is happy to see the strength and conditioning profession expanding, he has concerns over the growing lack of education, experience, and…

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The Effect of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation on Athlete Performance

Bovine colostrum is the first milk secreted by cows after calving. Studies have shown improvements in body composition, power, and…

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Better Pressing: Best Exercises and Smarter Program Design

The push press improves limb speed and stability in the upper and lower body. It’s crucial for collision and combat…

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The Art of Falling: How to Build Athletic Patterns from the Ground Up

Although having great height and length can be advantageous for basketball players, it can also wreak havoc on movement patterns.…

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How to Gain 5 Inches of Vertical Jump in 3 Weeks

Every basketball junkie has dreams of dunking over their opponent on the court. It seems that is part of the…

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Can Brain Stimulation Enhance Power and Learning with Athletes?

Halo Neuroscience provides a new device for coaches to enhance performance and learning through brain stimulation. In this article, Coach…

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Fatigue Profiling with Athletes During the Competitive Season

With very little time allowed to train in-season, baseline assessments provide great results and prevent many overtraining situations. They also…

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How One Club is Changing Youth Soccer

How would it look if a player didn’t have to commit complete availability for one sport and was free to…

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