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TFC-6 Keynote Speaker: The King of Speed
This year’s Track Football Consortium, taking place December 8-9 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, will feature Olympian Carl Lewis as the keynote speaker. In…
The Truth About Athlete Speed in the NFL
In American football, the 40-yard dash has always been the traditional test of speed, but is it the best test to use to determine raw…
Romanian Deadlifts – Proper Implementation and Key Variations
Posterior chain strength is essential for sport athletes and its potential for load tolerance is enormous. We’ve searched for variations that allow us to achieve…
4 Speed Training Lessons with High School Athletes
In Superman’s “Bizzaro World,” everything is the opposite of what it should be. Chris Korfist examines what he calls the “Bizzaro World” of speed training,…
Maximizing Athleticism and Sport Skill Performance in Training
Do you ask the right questions when you look at performance? In this second piece of an ongoing case study on a collegiate men’s basketball…
Three Methods for Training Year-Round Volleyball Players
With various sports finding ways to play and practice year-round, volleyball continues to drive up practice and tournament demands every…
Exxentric kBox 3 Review
The new kBox 3 updates and improves upon flywheel training to offer eccentric/concentric work in a compact, lightweight form. The…
Sleep and the Athlete: Time to Wake Up to the Need for Sleep
Sleep is important for human health and optimal function. In this article, Craig Pickering looks at what sleep is, whether…
Mistakes: Why Do They Happen; How Can We Avoid Them?
Once a mistake has happened, it’s important to react to it positively. Craig Pickering shares his personal story of being…
3 Simple Ways to Transform Slow to Fast
I’m addicted to speed. I love the transmutation of slow to fast. This is why I am a track coach…