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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…
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 how they train basketball players…
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 it, why you should 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 your work is an incredibly…
Kinvent KForce Review: What’s Changed
What’s new with Kinvent’s third-generation KForce force plates? Physical therapist Vien Vu presents the pros and cons in this product…
Popular Articles
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”…
Focused Nutrition: How Inflammatory Foods Can Negatively Impact Movement Mechanics
Suboptimal foods can impact overall health, of course, but how do they specifically affect sports performance? Coach Matt Cooper delves…
Leveraging Automated Testing in Football Teams: A Strategy for Performance Enhancement
Technology that continues to help coaches better prepare athletes and save time is always worth writing about. Coaches Joey Guarascio,…
Using Speed and Power Data to Bucket and Train Faster Athletes
Tanner Care provides practitioners with a framework for better understanding/interpreting speed data based on his use of speed as a…