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Choosing the Right Board for Triple Jump
Is your triple jump athlete ready to take off from a longer board? Coach Rob Assise helps you determine when your jumper should progress, and…
No Age Limit: Optimizing Performance as a Senior Athlete
Age shouldn’t stop athletes from pursuing their goals and continuing to enjoy healthy, active lives. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) in combination with high-intensity resistance training…
The Case Against the Nordic Curl: Why This Popular Exercise May Do More Harm Than Good
Coach Kim Goss examines the research and reasons to regard the Nordic curl primarily as a bodybuilding exercise, not an exercise to develop athletic fitness.
Leveling Up in Nutrition: Practical Nutrition Coaching in the Group Setting
If you believe nutrition is the X factor for athletic performance, you’ll definitely want to help your athletes improve their eating habits. Coach Stephen Georgio…
Profiling and Programming for Resisted Sprints in Rugby Union Using the 1080 Sprint
Coach Jonathan Ward details how he uses the 1080 Sprint to program resisted sprints with his rugby team. This includes why, when, and how to…
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…
Game on: Creating and Closing Space
Coach Scott Leech reminds us that great athletes aren’t just physically fit; they’re also sharp problem-solvers. His progression of drills…
Get a Bigger Lane: Ways a Specialist Can Learn to Generalize
What happens when you’re told to “stay in your lane,” but your setting is too small for that to work…
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…