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How Coaching, Science, and Technology Will Save Football
Football is currently losing players at the high school level, and is the subject of intense debates over safety at all player levels. This is…
Why Are Improvements from Training Different Among Athletes?
Why does such a large variation in adaptation exist among athletes that undergo the exact same training program? Why do some improve more than others?…
How to Train Intensive Squatting for All Sports
Reconciling the benefits of intensive squatting with athletes who have busy schedules and high training volumes can be tricky for coaches. However, with derivatives, clever…
Managing In-Season Loading and Training with Contact Sports
Managing athletes’ training loads in-season is a delicate art, with a coach needing to balance long-term player development goals with short-term team successes. Coach Devan…
How to Design Better Flywheel Sports Training Sessions
While there has been some research comparing flywheel training to conventional training, we still have much to learn about using flywheels in training sessions. This…
Gridiron Warrior: Course Review
Coach Erik Becker reviews Scott Leech’s 12-week Gridiron Warrior program. The course features 100 short videos and is geared specifically…
How Perspective Creates Success
Success in track and field depends on relationships and our ability to see things from the vantage point of others.…
Adaptations to Training for Runners and Triathletes
To develop the most efficient mechanics possible when running, we must create optimal muscle recruitment patterns. Eventually, even the most…
Eccentric Training and the Younger Athlete
Eccentric training has been shown to effectively reduce injury risk and help enhance athletic performance. It’s appropriate, and recommended, for…
World Speed Summit Preview: A Look at Kelly Starrett’s ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World’
In his new book, ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World,’ Kelly Starrett, a CrossFit thought leader and self-therapy advocate,…
How Collaboration Leads to Success: A Comparison of Walt Disney and Performance Therapy Best Practices
Although not readily apparent at first, ALTIS trainer Rick Wade points out that the collaboration best practices that helped Walt…
Five Speed Enhancers: Alternatives to Performance Enhancing Drugs
Feeling good is a performance enhancer. How can you feel good without pharmaceuticals? Coach your athletes to perform as high-octane,…