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Taking a Record-Setting Season and Building for the Next
The time after a record-setting season isn’t one to rest on your laurels. Coach Dillon Martinez talks technique and goals as he builds upon his…
Diving into Depth Management for Athletes in the Weight Room
Yes to deep squatting. No to deep squatting. Squat even deeper. Which is it? Coach Drew Hill explains how to train the double knee bend…
Unlocking Success: The Benefits of Baseline Athlete Performance Tests
A baseline athlete performance test can be a valuable tool for both athletes and coaches. Co-founder Chris Tanck discusses how coaches can use the RockDaisy…
3 Takeaways from “Feed The Cats” SoCal for Coaches in Any Sport
Coach Nate Huffstutter shares three essential takeaways that coaches across any youth or high school sport could apply from the presentations by Tony Holler and…
The Standing Start and Training for a Fast 40-Yard Dash
Coach John Makell III breaks down the standing start and discusses how it can put an athlete at an advantage in the early portions of…
Calling All Hoopers! Off-Season Training to Increase Your Vertical Leap
Harvey Meale explains how basketball players can strategically use their off-season as an opportunity to level up their speed, strength,…
The Versatility of 5-3-1: Applying the “First Set Last” Concept
Coach Pete Arroyo demonstrates several ways to use the 5-3-1 program’s “First Set Last” concept to fill the necessary training…
The Use (and Abuse) of the Hex Bar: The Pros and Cons of This Versatile Training Tool
The hex bar is in weight rooms across the country. Its popularity has exploded and there are many ways you…
Pregame Nutrition: What Should Your Pre-Workout Routine Really Look Like?
To help progress the way we think about pre-workout nutrition, Coach Matt Cooper points out the main ways athletes tend…
3 Valuable (and Unexpected) VBT Methods That Make a Difference with Basketball Players
Coach Justin Ochoa uses velocity-based training with his basketball players, but not necessarily in the expected way, for the expected…
Growing Up in Strength and Conditioning: Coaches Roundtable
While there is no cookie-cutter plan for young coaches to reach success, there are lessons they learn along the way…
Assessing and Preparing Law Enforcement Officers for Physical Standards
Even more than game-day replication challenges when training athletes, it is impossible to reproduce a law enforcement officer’s specific physical…