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Vary Your Warm-Ups: Three Protocols for Better Athletic Development
Are your warm-ups getting stale and boring? Coach Steve Georgio looks at the three steps of crafting quality warm-ups and offers three different protocols you…
How to Develop a Successful 4x200m Relay Team
While the 4x200m relay may not get the respect of other relays, Coach John Brumund-Smith believes all track coaches should emphasize and prioritize it. Read…
Creating a Plan for In-Season Softball Training
Coaches need to keep the differences between pitchers and fielders in mind when developing a training program for softball players. Strength and conditioning coach Timothy…
Helping High School Athletes Recover Faster with Firefly Recovery
In light of the unique challenges young athletes face, Lauren Campbell and Conlan Sodrosky present the Firefly Recovery device as a game-changer, granting the next…
Game over Too Soon: The Consequences of Rushed ACL Rehab
ACL rehabilitation is a tough battle that can be overwhelming. Kelsey Kryger explains why you should take your ACL rehab process one step at a…
The New Science of High Pulls: The Pros and Cons of these Popular Explosive Exercises
Should you have your athletes use high pulls in training? Coach Kim Goss examines the pros and cons of this…
Popular Articles
Lean to Win: Can You Coach the Finishing Lean for Track?
Championships are often decided by competitors who secure a place finish by the narrowest margins, making the finish lean very…
Using Performance Circuits and SHREDmill to Train Large Groups with Limited Space
Looking for a powerful solution to training large groups while limited by space and time? Coach Mark Hoover has one:…
Retreating Speed: The Performance Training You Aren’t Doing Enough
Developing retreating speed is critical, so why don’t coaches put a bigger emphasis on mastering this type of movement? Coach…
Game On: Infinity Tag
Just as you can’t hurricane-proof your house after the rain starts to fall, you can’t train game readiness in your…
Lower Back Training for Athletes: The Evolution of Strengthening These Vital Muscles
The lower back muscles (specifically the erector spinae) play an important role in the extension, flexion, and rotation of the…
From the Power 5 to the Private Sector: 3 Ways Coaches Can Maximize GPS Data
As its lowering price point renders GPS player tracking more affordable for smaller schools and individual end users, Coach Eric…