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Top 5 Glute Exercises for Sprinters
If the glute does not extend the hip when it is supposed to, the hamstring or the spinal erectors will do its job.
New Year’s Resolutions for High School Track & Field Coaches
It isn’t only athletes who can get better; coaches can too. Here are 18 resolutions that high school track & field coaches can make to…
Mastering Acceleration Principles for Team Sport Athletes
Team sport athletes looking to gain an edge over their opponents should focus on improving their sprinting abilities. This article explains how coaches can help…
Building a Team Culture to Prepare Athletes for Sport and Life
The constant mentorship that comes with 3D coaching will overprepare every athlete for the 22 hours spent outside athletic facilities and academic buildings. The obvious…
How Coaching, Science, and Technology Will Save Football
Football is currently losing players at the high school level, and is the subject of intense debates over safety at all player levels. This is…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Working with New Athletes
Working with new athletes who have high-level talent is a different experience than new athletes with little or no performance…
Adaptations to Training for Runners and Triathletes
To develop the most efficient mechanics possible when running, we must create optimal muscle recruitment patterns. Eventually, even the most…
Eccentric Training and the Younger Athlete
Eccentric training has been shown to effectively reduce injury risk and help enhance athletic performance. It’s appropriate, and recommended, for…
World Speed Summit Preview: A Look at Kelly Starrett’s ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World’
In his new book, ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World,’ Kelly Starrett, a CrossFit thought leader and self-therapy advocate,…
How Collaboration Leads to Success: A Comparison of Walt Disney and Performance Therapy Best Practices
Although not readily apparent at first, ALTIS trainer Rick Wade points out that the collaboration best practices that helped Walt…
Five Speed Enhancers: Alternatives to Performance Enhancing Drugs
Feeling good is a performance enhancer. How can you feel good without pharmaceuticals? Coach your athletes to perform as high-octane,…
The Art of the Mini Hurdle: Building Sprint Form
The mini-hurdle run can change a runner’s form without any cues. With repetition, the mini-hurdle form becomes the runner’s gait.…