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Anaerobic Alactic (Phosphocreatine) Conditioning for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Athletes
Although an athlete’s phosphocreatine (anaerobic alactic) system is largely based on genetics, there’s still a small margin for improvement. Coaches Alex Roberts and Steve Haggerty…
An Athlete’s Perspective on Speed Drills: Are They Really a Magic Remedy?
As a young athlete seeking to improve his speed and power, Matt Dinan thinks he’s found the two drills and the right combination to provide…
The Force System in Training
Coach Hunter Eisenhower presents the Force System for training. It emphasizes force over strength and is the result of multiple years’ worth of learning, asking…
The Body-Weight-to-Performance Ratio
Coach Rodrigo Alvira Isla explains the BW-to-performance ratio, a metric designed to provide a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between an athlete’s weight fluctuations…
Rediscover Push Jerks: Rethinking Explosive Upper-Body Training
Why does the bench press get so much attention when dynamic standing overhead movements like the push jerk may be a better strength exercise for…
A Review of Output Sports Technology
Sam Feldman takes a deep dive into why strength and conditioning coaches should take notice of the new performance data…
Popular Articles
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…
Adaptations: How to Develop Power in Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Athletes
According to coaches Steve Haggerty and Alex Roberts, developing power is arguably more important than developing strength. In this article,…