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Hamstring Injury – Do You Know the Odds and Can You Beat Them?
Hamstring injuries are very common in sports that require running. In professional soccer, hamstring injuries account for roughly one in five of all injuries. In…
How Coaches Can Use Social Media Effectively
Social media may be the most underrated resource at a performance coach’s disposal. To connect with athletes, other coaches, and the larger sport community, here…
Top 5 Glute Exercises for Sprinters
If the glute does not extend the hip when it is supposed to, the hamstring or the spinal erectors will do its job.
New Year’s Resolutions for High School Track & Field Coaches
It isn’t only athletes who can get better; coaches can too. Here are 18 resolutions that high school track & field coaches can make to…
Mastering Acceleration Principles for Team Sport Athletes
Team sport athletes looking to gain an edge over their opponents should focus on improving their sprinting abilities. This article explains how coaches can help…
Relax and Win: Harnessing the Power of Relaxation to Sprint Faster
Muscle tension is seldom good for the body in everyday life, but what about in sport? Coach Kim Goss explores…
Acceleration, Coordination, Variation: Three Ingredients for Sprinting Success
Multi-sport athletes often excel as sprinters because of their experience with acceleration, coordination, and variation. In order to help your…
A Mind for Success: Shaping Your Perspective
Great athletes learn how to train their mind, as well as their body. They need to shape their own perspective,…
The Economical Runner: Maximizing Biomechanical Efficiency
While an athlete’s efficiency is affected by both genetic and adaptive factors, not all are modifiable and some have little…
Does a Post-Workout ‘Anabolic Window of Opportunity’ Really Exist?
Nutrient timing has become a holy grail of sorts for athletes, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and researchers. This article explores whether…
The Benefits of Eccentric Loading
Eccentric exercise improves various aspects of athletic development, including anaerobic power, acceleration, endurance, and maximum strength. Examining these parameters through…
Beyond the Force Velocity Curve with Assisted Jumps Training
Although research on assisted jumps training has been sparse up until now, coaches and trainers are beginning to embrace it…