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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…
Solving LTAD’s Perception Problem
Coach Howard examines the gaps in knowledge and perception with regards to long-term athletic development, identifying misunderstandings and misconceptions about the concept. To create better…
Cardio-Metabolic Analysis with PNOĒ
Despite its well-established value in performance optimization, very few athletes and coaches are aware of the benefits of cardio-metabolic analysis and even fewer use it…
To Drill or Not to Drill
Coaches often take sides in the polarized debate over isolating specific skills in drill-based training sessions or relying exclusively on…
3 Plyometric Workouts for Breakthrough Jump Power: Part I
The number one priority of jump training is for the athlete to learn to produce more force in less time,…
Learning to Learn Athletic Skills
Endurance athletes who primarily train their legs experience increased endurance capacity in their upper body. Learning the overhand throw of…
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…