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Optimizing Performance by Managing Muscle Stimulation and Calcium Ion-Related Fatigue
To craft an effective S&C program, you must balance stimulating repetitions and managing muscle fatigue and damage. In this first part of a two-part series,…
How to Wear Your “Nutritionist Hat” as an S&C Coach
If you’re going to put on the “nutritionist” hat for your team, Coach Cole Hergott wants to ensure you’re prepared. Read his tips to help…
HardCORE Training: Progressive Methods to Strengthen the Lower and Upper Abdominals
Core training is hard, but it doesn’t have to be painful and it definitely shouldn’t lead to injury. In this article, strength coach Kim Goss…
The 3 Biggest Mistakes I Made During My First 3 Years of Coaching
Being a new coach isn’t easy, and you often don’t know what you don’t know. Coach Matt Tometz hopes to help remedy that by sharing…
A Strength Coach’s Guide to Training Mobility for Olympic Weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting mobility refers to the athlete’s capacity to move through a full range of motion without restriction. It’s crucial for lifting performance, injury prevention,…
Transforming a High School Novice into a Beginner Lifter
This second installment of a multipart series has Coach Mark Hoover expanding on the “Block 1” stage of his strength…
Redefining Strength: High Force Does Not Equal High Load
Coach Hunter Eisenhower proposes that the best way to prepare athletes for sport and keep them healthy isn’t loading them…
What I’ve Learned by Using GPS in Football
Coach Torin Shanahan knows every team doesn’t have GPS, so he provides some of the lessons he’s learned with GPS…
CVASPS Seminar Q&A Series: Molly Binetti
This third blog post on CVASPS’ upcoming July seminar is with presenter Molly Binetti, Director of Women’s Basketball Performance at…
The Lasting Effects of a Fleeting Career
The chance of becoming a professional football player is slim, and the chance of playing in the NFL for more…
Using Wickets to Train Sprint Mechanics for Team Sport Athletes
Every team sport athlete can improve their performance in their position by working on speed mechanics. An excellent way to…
Facility Finders: Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, CA)
When Orange Lutheran High School administrators decided to renovate the school’s weight room, it wasn’t just to benefit the athletes…