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The Jumps Roundtable #2: Designing a Training Plan
While training plans vary from coach to coach, general setups often share commonalities such as the “American” or “European” setup. In this last installment in…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Building a Technical Model
While jumps can be very technical events, technical models are often difficult to create because of variations from athlete to athlete. The eight coach participants…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Reducing and Managing Injuries
No coach wants their athletes to get injured, but what can you do to prevent it from happening? In Part 4 of the Jumps Roundtable…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Tapering and Peaking
Coach Nick Newman asks a roundtable of eight international jumps coaches to reveal their peaking strategies, including the way that they differ among athletes and…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Plyometric Training and Teaching
Plyometrics are an important tool in a jump coaches toolbox. In this second part of our Jumps Roundtable Edition #2, eight jumps coaches reveal the…
Placebo & Sport: A Complex Relationship
Several studies have shown the positive effects that placebos can have on an athlete’s performance. However, as Coach Craig Pickering…
A Mind for Success: Shaping Your Perspective
Great athletes learn how to train their mind, as well as their body. They need to shape their own perspective,…
The Economical Runner: Maximizing Biomechanical Efficiency
While an athlete’s efficiency is affected by both genetic and adaptive factors, not all are modifiable and some have little…
Does a Post-Workout ‘Anabolic Window of Opportunity’ Really Exist?
Nutrient timing has become a holy grail of sorts for athletes, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and researchers. This article explores whether…
The Benefits of Eccentric Loading
Eccentric exercise improves various aspects of athletic development, including anaerobic power, acceleration, endurance, and maximum strength. Examining these parameters through…
Beyond the Force Velocity Curve with Assisted Jumps Training
Although research on assisted jumps training has been sparse up until now, coaches and trainers are beginning to embrace it…
Solving the Riddle of the Shin Splint
Shin splints have plagued athletes for generations, with many recommended therapies and treatments failing to correct the problem. Coach Ken…