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Accentuated Eccentric Loading: A New Paradigm for Sports Performance

Dr. Michael MacMillan discusses the principles of applying resistance during the eccentric lowering phase, safely and effectively. He also looks at the Myonics system’s ability…

Female Back Squat|Concentric Load|Eccentric Lenghtening|Creating Force Resisting Force|Stress Strain Curve|Sliding Filament|Winding Filament|Chart listing activities and the supramaximal forces on the body: Walking (1.5X bodyweight)

Training Youth Middle-Distance & Distance Runners (& Doing More With Less)

To ensure young runners learn to enjoy the sport and not burn out on it, Coach Michael Fadil explains the types of workouts his club…

Youth Distance Runner

What I Should Add (but Haven’t)

When it comes to exercises that can indicate whether an athlete is fast, Coach Chris Korfist knows the jerk jump is a good one. He…

Box Jump

A First Experience with Solos Glasses

Smart glasses aren’t just for cyclists. Coach Gena Bradshaw tried out the solos AirGo™ smart glasses while doing a variety of training modalities and reports…

Cyclist|Solos|Solos Set

Nasal Breathing for Athletes

Nasal breathing is a powerful tool that can enhance athlete health and performance at nearly zero cost to coaches or athletes. Coach Rob Wilson explains…

Rope Exercise|Tongue|A detailed anatomical illustration showing a cross-section of the human nasal cavity and surrounding structures
Basketball Dunk|Novice versus Advanced Depth Jump

7 Philosophies on Increasing Vertical Jump Skill and Power

The goal of this article is to provide some philosophies and guidelines for those who are interested in the long-term…

Medicine Ball Slam|Drew Hill S-C|AAU

What They Didn’t Teach Us About Fascia in Grad School

In grad school, Drew Hill looked at the body in terms of its hundreds of muscle groups. Then he researched…

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Youth Soccer Training

The Top Three Misconceptions About Fitness in Soccer

Too often, any physical shortcoming a soccer player demonstrates is misattributed to a “lack of fitness.” As Coach Mike Whiteman…

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RPR Misconceptions|RPR Faces|RPR Korfist

Common Misconceptions About Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)

Reflexive Performance Reset is more than just pushing in on one part of the body. As part of a new…

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A Simple Guide To Effective In-Season Training

A highly effective in-season training program is one of the most important things that a coach can prepare for their…

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Feed The Cats

10 Common Misconceptions About Feed the Cats

Misconceptions happen when we take other people’s word on something without trying it out ourselves. In this new series on…

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Strength Coach Pro: Intuitive Programming Software for an “Old School” Coach

When the need to both save time and work more efficiently entices you to upgrade from Excel, what programming software…

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