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High-Speed Eccentric Resistance Training in Sports
While training with supramaximal eccentrics helps to specifically improve strength, high-speed eccentric training helps athletes improve their power, change of direction, cutting, and jumping abilities,…
Training Teams in the Private Sector
In the quest to set yourself apart as an innovative and tech-savvy sports practitioner, don’t lose sight of the importance of classic coaching methods or…
Eccentric Overload with Flywheel Training and Rehabilitation
Traditional weight training using gravity-dependent tools leaves a gap in preparing an athlete to manage all aspects of performance. Without eccentric overload, an entire cascade…
Sport Conditioning: Field and Court Applications for Coaches
In this follow-up to his examination of the phosphagen system, Coach Assise looks at the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems. His assessment covers athlete training…
The Top 5 Flywheel Sports Performance Exercises
Coach Shane Davenport presents his top five flywheel exercises for sports performance, including the specific reason he recommends them, how to get the most out…
Maximum Power Sled Sprinting for American Football
Director of Sports Performance, Cameron Josse, uses the 1080 Sprint to measure the data from four NFL football players to…
Building Excellence in Sport
In my journey to try and understand excellence in sport, I have been fortunate to work in a multitude of…
ALTIS Return to Play: A Case Study with Freelap Technology
At ALTIS we are always looking for quality technologies that can aid us in all aspects of training, but especially…
1080 Sprint Review
Using thin cord wrapped around a drum, the 1080 Sprint provides a wealth of useful information on the built-in computer…
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…