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Competitive Speed Training With Your Video Board
Social acknowledgment can push student-athletes to perform at peak levels during every training session. Cody Myers finds that displaying each athlete’s final time or MPH…
Velocity-Based Training Chart & Zones
A velocity-based training (VBT) chart categorizes training zones based on movement speed, allowing for accurate exercise intensity adjustments. Each zone targets specific performance goals such…
The Impact of Altitude Training on Glycolytic Enzyme Activity
High altitudes force athletes to perform in low-oxygen environments that create several changes in their bodies, including increased red blood cell mass, improved TCA cycles,…
Profiling and Training the Vertical Jump to Improve Multidirectional Speed
Plenty of research shows that profiling and training the vertical jump can improve multidirectional speed, which is critical to performance in many sports. Tommy Munday…
How to Get a Higher Vertical with the Skyhook Contact Mat
Jumping higher is an important factor in many sports, and the Skyhook Contact Mat is an excellent tool for improving your vertical jump. It provides…
The Different Types of Strength
Understanding the different types of strength is important for athletes, coaches, and trainers to develop effective training programs. Strength varies…
Popular Articles
Friction & Elasticity: Rethinking the Force-Velocity Curve for Basketball Players
Most basketball players are elastic, reactive athletes who naturally excel in those areas. Matt Cooper argues that coaches should rethink…
The Enode Pro Review: Everything You Need to Know
This Enode Pro review dives into everything you need to know about this device, looking at how you can use…
A Sales-Based Approach for Collegiate S&C Coaches to Improve Buy-In
Being a salesperson might not be an expected part of the strength and conditioning coach role, but selling yourself and…
Four Steps Toward Improving the Strength and Conditioning Profession
Beginning and experienced strength and conditioning coaches need to share information professionally, even when they disagree with each other. Ultimately,…
Do Ladders Have a Purpose? 4 Simple Ways to Utilize this Training Tool
Although ladders can be a source of controversy in training, Coach TJ Cahill suggests four practical ways that coaches can…
RoHawk to Red Raider: The Croc Show Episode 7 Featuring Christian Hosley
For Episode 7 of The Croc Show, Elton Crochran sits down to speak with Coach Christian Hosley, Assistant Strength and…