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Creatine: Not Just for Muscle
Beyond creatine’s role as a strength-enhancing supplement, research shows that it may have other potential uses as a sports performance aid. Creatine may serve as…
How to Train More Without Getting Hurt
Coaches and sport science professionals are all too familiar with the “training-injury prevention paradox,” where athletes need to train more to improve their performance, but…
Linear Speed Development for Court and Field Sport Athletes
All sport athletes produce force rapidly, reach high velocities, and decelerate from these velocities. Each of these embodies a separate skill, requires time and effort…
6 Traits to Look for in a Sports Nutritionist
There are big differences between nutritionists and sports nutritionists, and those differences can impact athletic performance. If you are a pro athlete or team looking…
Warm-Up: Comprehensive Preparation for High Performance
While warm-ups are not the flashiest or most exciting element of a training program, they are invaluable opportunities to physically and mentally assess and prepare…
Shockwave Therapy for Athletes: Mechanisms & Latest Scientific Findings
What is shockwave therapy really, and should your athletes use it? Jim Wittstrom examines the research, explains why advice varies,…
Bryan Mann Responds to Velocity Based Training Round Table
Velocity based training (VBT) provides coaches with a method of more accurately calibrating workouts for their athletes. It is especially…
Caffeine: Effects on Athletic Performance and Metabolism
Given inconclusive evidence surrounding the use of caffeine as a performance-enhancing supplement and the significant metabolic consequences on glucose disposal…
Using the 1080 Quantum to Develop Power in Sport Training
Trainers and coaches are restricted when developing an athlete’s power using traditional equipment, because of both load and speed issues,…
Vitamin D: Does It Really Improve Athletic Performance and Prevent Injuries?
Numerous controlled studies have indicated that subjects taking vitamin D outperform those in control groups. The main source of vitamin…
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…
Can Your Kid Sprint?
With the great interest in youth sports, you would think kids would be faster than ever. I’ve found the opposite…