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When Should Track Athletes Lift?
The question of when track athletes should lift can be a contentious one, with some squarely in the before and some squarely in the after…
How High School Coaches Can Organize and Execute Combine Testing
Combine days are a great way to measure the progress of high school athletes. Coach Greg Cox explains why he likes combines for testing, how…
Off-Season Sprint Training for Young S&C Coaches
After crafting off-season sprint programs that athletes often didn’t do, Coach Cole Hergott developed this simpler strength & conditioning plan. Its relative simplicity means it…
Next-Level Vertical Jump Testing: Fine-Tuning to Develop Better Workouts
Coach Kim Goss explains how coaches can better assess the physical preparedness of their athletes by fine-tuning their vertical jump testing program to make it…
Facility Finders: Saraland High School (Saraland, AL)
John Delf-Montgomery walks us through the new 10,000-square-foot performance facility at Saraland High School in Alabama, where Coach Hersel oversees the training of athletes in…
How to Master Horizontal Pressing Exercises for Sport
The bench press isn’t going anywhere, and you should still include it as part of a well-balanced and nuanced training…
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How to Maximize Wellness Questionnaires in an Operational Monitoring System
Wellness questionnaires can be incredibly useful in the development of personalized training and in the general monitoring of the wellbeing…
Block Start Analysis: What Metrics Should We Focus On?
Sam Leslie reports on a study to determine which sprint metrics within the first three strides correlated highest with sprint…
The Coach as an Athlete: Striving for High Performance
Like athletes, coaches should think of themselves as high performers and develop their ability to deliver high performance effectively. Coach…
Out of My Lane: Rehab & Reconditioning
S&C coaches are often perceived to be out of their lane when talking about injuries, but they also play an…
Using Bands to Enhance Speed and Power Development
Resistance bands are incredibly useful for working with athletes—and not just in strength development. Coach Jason Feairheller details how to…
Out of My Lane: Upper-Body Training
Training for speed doesn’t mean training for speed only on “leg day.” Coach Chris Korfist talks about the importance of…