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3 Things S&C Coaches Should Require from Their Supervisors
All strength and conditioning coaches should receive three things from their supervisors: a timely observation, a clear definition of their job, and a comprehensive performance…
How to Build Strength and Power for Endurance Athletes
While strength and power are recognized as key qualities to develop when training sprinters and jumpers, endurance athletes can also benefit from programming that targets…
Bring Speed into the Weight Room with the HiTrainer
Speed work is often difficult to individualize in a team setting. The HiTrainer self-powered treadmill frees up turf space for high value coaching while easily…
Using Pre-Season Testing to Support Decisions That Matter
With any performance test, there’s a lot of very helpful information to unpack once the athlete completes the test. Coach Pata moves past the testing…
How Should We Approach Habitual Caffeine Use by Athletes?
While researchers have examined how a pre-training or competition dose of caffeine directly impacts sporting performance, we need a wider conversation as to how caffeine…
GPS and Heart Rate Technology: The Endurance Training Revolution
Several GPS watches now have a multisport function which can track specific parameters across multiple disciplines. In my training, the…
Environmental Effects on Performance
Not all races and competitions are the same—something that both athletes and coaches should take into consideration when comparing performances.…
Understanding P-Values: A Practical Guide for Coaches
While statistical significance is the basis of most scientific research, there are problems with the way that statistical significance is…
Foundations of Applied Sports Science: A Starting Point in Sports Performance
This second installment of Coach Matt Hauck’s sports performance article series provides useful steps on the organization of the data…
Central Fatigue, and the Role of Neurotransmitters on Reduced Work Output
Ask any coach about fatigue and it’s likely the Central Nervous System will be mentioned during conversation. With all of…
Making a Difference in Athletic Performance
Every coach and trainer has their own methods and processes for improving athlete performance. In this sixth and final post…
The Best Ways to Get Buy-In
The ability to influence and implement training strategies is dependent on your ability to get head coaches and/or athletic staff…