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Exercise Progression: How Much, How Fast, and Why It’s Important
Exercise progressions may be the most important contribution a coach can make to their athlete’s training and performance. This article talks about overload and progression—specifically…
Flywheel Training vs. Weights: What Does Science Say?
Current research seems to be conclusive in showing that flywheel training is superior to traditional weights for increasing muscle power, strength, hypertrophy, and athletic performance.…
Monitoring the Training Process
The monitoring of athlete wellness, load, and performance is a worthwhile addition to the training process, potentially protecting against overtraining syndrome, illness, and injury, and…
Myths and Misconceptions of Training the Overhead Athlete
Coach Alejo draws on research studies, and his own years of experience, to discuss the myths and misconceptions associated with training overhead athletes. He also…
Key Concepts in Preparing for Agility and Change of Direction
Distinguishing between agility and change of direction (COD) is key to laying their foundation. This article looks at these two qualities, and the factors involved…
The Fibonacci Sequence and Athlete Development
Coach Daniel Martinez uses the Fibonacci sequence in mathematics as a comparison to athlete development. He dissects the training process…
18 Survival Tips for Coaches
Tony Holler has been teaching and coaching for 36 years. He’s learned some things along the way that have helped…
Age-Predicted Heart Rate Calculators for HR Training: Valid or Invalid?
There are numerous discrepancies surrounding the age-predicted heart rate formulas which are considered commonplace in the fitness and athletic communities.…
How Coaches Contribute to Athletes’ Motivation
One of the best coaching skills is the ability to bring positive enthusiasm to athletes. Without guidance, encouragement, and positive…
Want to Win Meets? Avoid These Three Coaching Mistakes
Coaches who want to build a winning culture for their programs need to show up, build mental toughness with their…
Acknowledging Another Coaching Mentor: Bob Sevene
Great coaches impact not just the athletes they train, but also the other coaches they work with and the coaches…
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…