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The Stress Scale for Athletes: A New Method to Monitor Athlete Performance
With the Stress Scale for Athletes, I can apply the appropriate training load for an athlete’s session based on their readiness on any given day…
An Objective Biomechanics Model for Better Program Design
Dr. Pat Davidson believes that the only way to put together a comprehensible and comprehensive training program is to design it around biomechanics, not physiological…
How to Build Speed Hurdles for the Wicket Drill
Building your own wickets is quick and inexpensive. For less than $2.00 apiece, you can make as many as you need. Vary the heights to…
The ALTIS Kinogram Method
ALTIS believe it is important for coaches to develop a “real-time” eye. To help with this, they created a method of analysis called the ALTIS…
Is Sleep the Most Underrated Hack for Performance Enhancement?
It is the sleep after a lesson, practice, or big game that impacts skill development.
Are S&C Coaches Contributing to the Overtraining of Our Athletes?
Both single-sport and multi-sport athletes suffer from overtraining these days, with stresses piled on by assorted coaches, trainers, and conditioning…
Concurrent Training: Implications for Freestyle Wrestling Performance – Striving for Optimal Training Practice
Wrestling demands all qualities of fitness: maximal strength, aerobic endurance, anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity. To be effective, wrestling techniques…
Deconstructing (and Reconstructing) the Depth Jump for Speed and Power Performance
Depth jumping may be the best single method of advancing overall power and jump height. It may also be the…
How EMS Is Used Effectively for Rehabilitation and Training
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) has been around for some time now, but is still underutilized. Yet, EMS is an incredibly…
Lactate and Brain Metabolism
Under oxygen-deprived conditions, lactate is a fuel source for many cells, including neurons in the brain. Lactate also may play…
Dan Baker Responds to Velocity Based Training Round Table
Determining optimal power points for both strength-oriented and power-oriented exercises is a key metric. Measuring velocity is a vital part…
Mike Tuchscherer Responds to Velocity Based Training Round Table
Devices such as GymAware are best utilized in powerlifting for managing loads in pulls. Jump training and similar activities are…