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How to Train More Without Getting Hurt
Coaches and sport science professionals are all too familiar with the “training-injury prevention paradox,” where athletes need to train more to improve their performance, but…
Linear Speed Development for Court and Field Sport Athletes
All sport athletes produce force rapidly, reach high velocities, and decelerate from these velocities. Each of these embodies a separate skill, requires time and effort…
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…
How to Train More Without Getting Hurt
Coaches and sport science professionals are all too familiar with the “training-injury prevention paradox,” where athletes need to train more…
The Power of Persistence
Persistence isn’t just necessary to succeed in sports; it’s also necessary to succeed in life. Coach Chris Gallagher tells the…
Can Your Kid Sprint?
With the great interest in youth sports, you would think kids would be faster than ever. I’ve found the opposite…
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…