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Plyometric Essentials for the High School Track Coach
In a high school athletic season, plyometrics are certainly not the only focus. Instead of trying to implement too many things at once, Coach Graham…
5 Keys to Go from Writing Programs to Running ‘A Program’
Coach Carmen Pata points out that there is a huge difference between just programming and truly running a program. Here are the five principles he…
How to Develop Athletes with In-Place Running
In-place running isn’t flashy, but it’s a tried-and-true method of training, especially when budgets are tight, equipment is sparse, and weather is iffy. Hunter Charneski…
The Evolution of Flex (or Multisport ≠ Multiple Sports Simultaneously)
LTAD advocates widely promote multisport participation, but is it even possible for competitive youth athletes? Coach Nate Huffstutter tracks the progress of his multisport-based Flex…
7 Ways to Build Optimal Athletic Movement Patterns in the Weight Room
Coach Joel Smith has found that the weight room is a place where athletes can improve not just their strength and power, but more importantly,…
Boosting the Athletic Brain – From Nerve Cells to the Grey Matter
Sports nutrition has a clear problem—we need to do more than just ensure athletes get calories. We’re missing out on…
Cannibalizing Our Own: How Fear, Ego, and Insecurity Are Eroding Opportunities for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
The strength and conditioning profession currently suffers from too many coaches putting their own agendas ahead of the success of…
How to Individualize Training Programs the Right Way
Coaches may say or believe they individualize programs when they actually don’t. Coach Bob Alejo explains what it means to…
Can We Test for Talent?
The ability to correctly identify talent at a young age is an attractive one, as it would allow for the…
Supercharge Single Leg Strength with This Key Split Squat Variation
Bilateral hand-supported movements allow athletes to express intent and force development not attainable with heavy standard unilateral work. Coach Wayland…
Velocity-Based Training Options for Strength
There are pros and cons for each method of prescribing intensity for strength training, and velocity-based training can be an…
Knowledge Streams: Creating Process-Driven Sports Therapists
ALTIS performance therapy interns learn that the process of becoming a well-rounded therapist begins with the utilization of three knowledge…