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Power and Its Elusive Identity
How can performance professionals apply academic research into power in training their athletes? First, coaches, trainers, and others in the performance field need to identify…
Getting Young Athletes to Prioritize Sleep for Better Performance
Coaches and trainers face a lot of challenges while working with student athletes. Convincing them to get enough sleep (8-10 hours) is one of the…
The Art of “Plan B” Training
Plan B training helps coaches adapt to unexpected events like thunderstorms and athlete injuries. In this article, Coach Jon Hughes explains how exercise hierarchies can…
Velocity-Based Training for Powerlifting
Velocity-based training (VBT) for powerlifting has shown itself to be an effective method with its adaptive approach to building brute strength and technique while preventing…
Wall Drills That Work
While the effectiveness of traditional wall drills can spark debate, Coach Chris Korfist uses a specific wall progression targeting the foot’s ability to redirect and…
Kinvent K-Push Review: An Impressive New Handheld Dynamometer
Vien Vu is no stranger to using Kinvent’s handheld dynamometers, and he recently spent time testing the new K-Push. What…
Shockwave Therapy for Athletes: Mechanisms & Latest Scientific Findings
What is shockwave therapy really, and should your athletes use it? Jim Wittstrom examines the research, explains why advice varies,…
Puro 956: The Croc Show Episode 5 Featuring Carlos Cuellar
Episode 5 of The Croc Show features Coach Carlos Cuellar of San Benito High School in Texas. Coach Cuellar provides…
Five Programs Every Young Coach Should Try
The options for programs can be overwhelming. In this article, Coach Tate Tobiason summarizes several programs that every coach should…
Complex Training and the Trajectory of Coaching Creativity
How creative can coaches be when it comes to training? Coach Joel Smith examines the history of complex training and…
Are S&C Coaches Contributing to the Overtraining of Our Athletes?
Both single-sport and multi-sport athletes suffer from overtraining these days, with stresses piled on by assorted coaches, trainers, and conditioning…
Superpower Program: How to Train Narrow & Elastic-Driven Athletes vs. Wide & Muscle-Driven
Using the infrasternal angle as a structural guide, Coach Hunter Eisenhower studied how all athletes fall somewhere on the “Narrow”…