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6 Traits to Look for in a Sports Nutritionist
There are big differences between nutritionists and sports nutritionists, and those differences can impact athletic performance. If you are a pro athlete or team looking…
Warm-Up: Comprehensive Preparation for High Performance
While warm-ups are not the flashiest or most exciting element of a training program, they are invaluable opportunities to physically and mentally assess and prepare…
Taking an Acceleration-Based Approach to Performance and Return to Play
While there are many techniques and technologies directed at strengthening the hamstrings, Coach Derek Hansen explains why short sprints are a better means of addressing…
Strength & Conditioning at the College and Pro Levels
While the fundamental goals for coaching at the pro and college levels are essentially the same, the strategies for achieving these goals can be quite…
Autoregulation: The Pros and Cons When Training Athletes
Whether autoregulation is part of a training session or is the program itself, adjusting workloads to the individual athlete can be an important element in…
How to Bring Sprint Training to the Masses
The size of many gyms and training facilities often limits the drills that athletes and fitness clients can do inside.…
Popular Articles
Olympic Lifts: The Importance of Peak Velocity and Recommended Guidelines
For athletes performing Olympic lifts to improve sports performance, measuring peak velocity provides the best information to coaches when progressing…
Misconceptions About Female Throwers
While most people picture female throwers as large and overweight, the truth is that all types of bodies can throw…
The Effect of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation on Athlete Performance
Bovine colostrum is the first milk secreted by cows after calving. Studies have shown improvements in body composition, power, and…
Hamstrung by Hamstrings?
Hamstring strain injuries are one of the most frequent non-contact injuries that occur in all high-speed running-based sports. The NordBord…
Interpreting HRV Trends in Athletes: High Isn’t Always Good and Low Isn’t Always Bad
Monitoring heart rate variability (HRV) can provide useful information about training. However, users must avoid using the black-and-white approach that…
A Comparison of Three Competing Cross Country Programs
It’s no secret that every coach trains their athletes in their own way. Cross-country coach, John Brumund-Smith, visits the practices…