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A Case for Training Olympic Lifts in College Athletics
Athletes who can clean heavy and snatch heavy have great potential to hit harder, run faster, and jump higher. And what seems to be the…
5 Reasons to Adopt an Athlete-Centered Model of Training
During game play, a coach wants their athletes to be active problem-solvers, to correctly assess what occurs during the game, and to respond with the…
Power Lift Roundtable: Athlete Nutrition and Creatine Supplementation
Two important issues in the field of athletic performance concern nutritional timing, frequency, and makeup, and creatine supplementation as a protective measure against traumatic brain…
How Coaches Can Maximize Their Just Jump System
Even with the popularity of force plates and contact grids, the Just Jump contact mat still has plenty of value. Here are some pointers for…
Muscle Growth and Strength Training for Sports: How Much and for How Long?
There’s a very real possibility that increases in muscle size do not correlate well with increases in muscle strength. If true, this could mean that…
Developing Psychological Traits that Enhance Physical Qualities
Once you are aware of it and understand it, the psychology of sport is more than a simple cliché. You…
Nature vs. Nurture: Determinants of Athletic Potential
The topic of nature versus nurture is a sustained debate in the world of elite sports. Coach Dominique Stasulli takes…
The Development of Rugby Players From Amateur to High Performance
Rugby is a highly physical sport, and the ability of players to tolerate repetitive forces is essential. This article examines…
Plyometrics, Performance, and Bone Health
Coach Stasulli examines recent research studies to determine how plyometric training affects the performance and bone health of cross-country runners.…
High-Volume Endurance Training: Risk vs. Benefit
While many coaches and trainers equate a higher volume of endurance training to elite caliber athletic performance, research doesn’t support…
Why Use Reflexive Performance Reset
When sprint coaches are haunted by hamstring injuries, we find ways to prevent them. Reflexive Performance Reset simply gets the…
Resisted Sprints and Post-Activation Potentiation
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) can improve sprint performance and is commonly used in practice and research. Although resisted sprinting at heavier…