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Can Computer Games and Virtual Reality Improve Physical Performance?
Coach Craig Pickering explores how computer games and virtual reality may help athletes improve their cognitive, visual-perceptive, and skill-based performance without adding to their physical…
Top Motor Skill Control Drills for Speed Athletes
There are plenty of simple drills you can do with large groups that allow speed athletes to develop general motor skills and feel full ranges…
Revolutionizing the Jump Squat
Former NFL linebacker Brady Poppinga discusses how he overcame the limits of the traditional jump squat for performance training and turned it into an optimal…
How Basketball Players Can (Safely) Add Inches to Their Vertical Jump
After an athlete has trained their specific jumping abilities and reached their ceiling, there are very limited gains to be had by purely focusing on…
Earning the Back Squat
The back squat can often stymie athletes and coaches coming to it late in the game, especially if steps were skipped during development phases for…
The Power of Persistence
Persistence isn’t just necessary to succeed in sports; it’s also necessary to succeed in life. Coach Chris Gallagher tells the…
The Truth About Athlete Speed in the NFL
In American football, the 40-yard dash has always been the traditional test of speed, but is it the best test…
Romanian Deadlifts – Proper Implementation and Key Variations
Posterior chain strength is essential for sport athletes and its potential for load tolerance is enormous. We’ve searched for variations…
4 Speed Training Lessons with High School Athletes
In Superman’s “Bizzaro World,” everything is the opposite of what it should be. Chris Korfist examines what he calls the…
Maximizing Athleticism and Sport Skill Performance in Training
Do you ask the right questions when you look at performance? In this second piece of an ongoing case study…
Nailing the Coffin Shut on Instability Training Ideas
If you work with collegiate, professional, or elite athletes, you may already use some form of instability training with them.…
Why Close Grip Barbell Snatches Are Just Hype
We’d assumed snatching with narrow grip would fade away. Instead, the trend is growing and needs to be squashed. The…