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Facility Finders: Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MA)

How necessary is specialty equipment for your S&C program? This month’s Facility Finders visits Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Massachusetts, where Coach Boyle addresses…

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Why We Dropped ‘Max Out’ Days!

If the purpose of a one rep max is to train with more accuracy, why use a “max out” day, where the athlete overexerts themselves…

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How to Apply the Vmaxpro and Exxentric Flywheel Integration in Training

Coach Adam Wingate gives a step-by-step guide to integrating the Vmaxpro app with the Exxentric kPulley Go. While this is not a comprehensive tutorial, it…

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The 5 Day Option for The System

The System is one of the most influential strength and conditioning books. In this article, Kade Cole gives an overview of the foundational principles as…

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Improving Fascial Resilience for Sport Performance

Coach Danny Foley explains why he considers the fascial system a lynchpin to training, movement, and performance, and how to integrate a fascial-based training approach…

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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…

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Misconceptions on Training Bigs in Basketball

Training tall athletes requires a coach to be adaptive and think outside the box. As part of a new series…

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Training Transitions Between Movement Patterns to Improve Athleticism

As Coach Jason Feairheller explains, moving well in competition is not just about skillfully executing movement patterns, but transitioning fluidly…

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Determining Functional vs. Nonfunctional Asymmetries

Coach Danny Foley explains how, by assessing whether an athlete’s asymmetries are functional or nonfunctional, we can create a clear…

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5 Common Misconceptions About GPP (General Physical Preparedness)

As with so many things these days, there is a disconnect between the definition of general physical preparedness and the…

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Reactive Strength Ratio: A New Way of Evaluating and Monitoring Plyometrics

To date, plyometrics has been overwhelmingly focused on—and tested for—vertical momentum-based movements. Because of the specificity of more horizontally focused…

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Misconceptions About Speed and Power Training for Team Sports

Many coaches of court and field-based sports teams have misconceptions about training speed and power in a team setting. Coach…

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