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Kinvent KForce Review: What’s Changed

What’s new with Kinvent’s third-generation KForce force plates? Physical therapist Vien Vu presents the pros and cons in this product review.

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Preventing ACL and Achilles Injuries with Elastic Strength Training

The incidence of ACL and Achilles injuries, even “non-contact” injuries, is rising, as anyone who watches football, basketball, or soccer knows. But not in weightlifters,…

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Developing Strength, Power, and Endurance in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athlete

Brazilian jiu jitsu is an intense full-body grappling sport that requires a wide range of physical abilities and multiple training focuses. In this article, author…

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Improving Your Recovery with NormaTec Go

NormaTec has recently developed an innovative version of their compression boots: the NormaTec Go. Coach Danny Foley explores the product’s versatility, convenience, and usefulness for…

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Developing Elite Football Talent with “Power”

In football, power wins. But how do you develop it? Coach Josh Martin explains how to connect the three main sports components of performance, skill,…

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Eccentric Training and the Younger Athlete

Eccentric training has been shown to effectively reduce injury risk and help enhance athletic performance. It’s appropriate, and recommended, for…

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Myofascial Meridians and Their Significance

Fascia is an ambiguous and often-misunderstood topic in the world of strength and conditioning. In this article, Coach Danny Foley,…

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Gym Class Core Series: Deep Dive into the Crab

In an age when kids spend so much time sitting, the crab movement is the antidote. Coach Jeremy Frisch discusses…

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Why I Left Social Media

Coach Kendall Green took social media apps off his cellphone, at least for a little while. Here, he discusses the…

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Three Ways to Capitalize on the Hidden Value of Timing Lasers

Timing lasers may seem to have a straightforward use to time max speed sprints, but there are additional ways they…

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Creative Ways to Apply Sports Technology in a Small School Setting

Smaller schools, or schools with smaller budgets, may have to get creative to implement a high-performance model, but it can…

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Tracking Data & Staying Current with Sports Tech

Coach Matt Aldred explains how the addition of sports technology can turn a good program into a great one and…

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