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How to Deal with Adversity and Trust Your Process During a Difficult Season
No matter how experienced you are as a strength coach, nothing can prepare you for the challenges of dealing with a team that is suffering…
Budgeting for Omega-3 Supplements: What Sports Teams Should Know
While omega-3s are riding a wave of popularity in the sports world, especially for protection against traumatic brain injury, choosing which omega-3 supplement to buy…
What Time of Day Is Best for Training Athletes?
Do early chronotypes select morning sports or does early morning training cause a chronotype shift? Understanding an athlete’s chronotype and its impact on their performance…
How to Assess an Athlete’s Direction Bias and Use It to Improve Performance
Knowing your athlete’s direction bias can help improve motor control, direction of force application, and proprioception all through a few exercises you can incorporate into…
Rethinking Speed Exposure for American Football Players
There is no question that speed plays a role in the American football player’s ability to compete at a high level, but preparing players for…
A Review of the NordBord Hamstring Testing System
The NordBord Hamstring Testing System, developed by Vald Performance, is a fast and easy way to measure eccentric and isometric…
A Review of the NordBord Hamstring Testing System
The NordBord Hamstring Testing System, developed by Vald Performance, is a fast and easy way to measure eccentric and isometric…
The Horizontal Jumps: Technical Training for the Long Jump
Developing long jumpers requires a comprehensive technical training system that encompasses exercise and drill selection, teaching strategies, and ways to…
The Best Articles, Lectures, and Podcasts of 2016 for Health Professionals
Lars Avemarie lists the best articles, lectures, and podcasts of 2016 for Health Professionals. Topics include science and evidence-based practice,…
Barriers to Championship Performances
ALTIS Head Coach Dan Pfaff shares his collection of thoughts and observations acquired through 40 plus years of coaching and…
Implementing High-Intensity Aerobic Energy System Conditioning for Field Sports
Much research is now focused on Maximal Aerobic Speed (MAS). Research shows that the amount of time spent at or…
Why the 1080 Quantum Robotic Resistance System Offers Better Training Results in Less Time
The 1080 Quantum robotic resistance system has proven its worth with elite athletes at Sweden’s Malmö Sports Academy. Coach Kenneth…