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Integrating Isokinetics in a Team Setting
Trainers working with student athletes must compete for time with other obligations, including classes and study halls. Associate Athletic Director Brijesh Patel finds that isokinetics…
Exercises to Increase Vertical Jump for Volleyball
Improving your vertical jump is a great way to boost your better performance in volleyball. By adding exercises like squats, lunges, box jumps, and sport-specific…
Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?
Strength and conditioning coaches often take more aggressive training positions that worry coaches, trainers, and physical therapists. What can we do to become better team…
The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Return to Play for S&C
The human performance industry has expanded rapidly, and this growth has precipitated an evolving versatility for S&C coaches and practitioners. Within just the last two…
A Simple Guide to Microdosing Speed Work In-Season
During the off-season, coaches can use training programs to push athletes. During the season, though, the focus often shifts away from building skills to maintaining…
How We Trained for the 2025 NFL Draft
Coach Stephen Haggerty details his time training five under-the-radar college football athletes for the NFL Combine. The program resulted in…
3 Non-Cliche Pieces of Professional Advice for All Young Coaches
Successful coaches need to build relationships that establish their professional authority and expand their networks. Those aren’t easy tasks, but…
The Long-Term Dangers of Underfueling for Endurance Cyclists
Learn how to help the future generation of cyclists achieve their best health and performance by prioritizing proper nutrition, adequate…
The Transfer Portal, NIL, and Everything They Bring (Part 1)
How have NIL payments and the transfer portal changed the approach of college football coaches? Joey Guarascio kicks off our…
Reducing Barriers to Injury Prevention Program Implementation
Even the best program in the world won’t work if it doesn’t get employed. To help injury prevention programs (IPPs)…
Three Methods for Training Year-Round Volleyball Players
With various sports finding ways to play and practice year-round, volleyball continues to drive up practice and tournament demands every…
Maximal Sprint Speed: Evaluating 10m Flys Under Different Conditions
Coach Rad Misko ran a pilot experiment with one athlete to measure maximal speed times using the 10m fly. Discover…