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Bridging the Gap – How Training Angular Velocities in the Weight Room Transfers to Sprinting
Traditional lifts target force, but often miss velocity and movement specificity. Nolan Dreher explores exercises built around swing-leg retraction, angular velocity, wearable resistance, and how…
My First Year With OVR Jump
After a full year using OVR Jump with collegiate hockey teams, Coach Chris Kerr saw 10% average drops in ground contact time, improved athlete buy-in,…
15 Hard Truths About Private Sector Sports Performance
Private sector sports performance isn’t glamorous — it’s a grind. Expect long hours, inconsistent pay, parent politics, and fierce competition. If you stay, it demands…
Assessing VBT vs Percent-Based Training – Challenging Traditional Training in the High School Setting: A Review of Publication
In a 6-week study of high school football players, velocity-based training outperformed percent-based loading in both greater strength and jump gains while using less time…
Facts and Fallacies about German Body Comp Training
Charles Poliquin’s German Body Comp challenged cardio-dominance with weight training and short rest for fat loss. Kim Goss covers what German Body Comp is and…
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…
A Structured Approach to Progressing Olympic Weightlifting and Its Derivatives
Matija Pavlovic breaks down how to structure progressions for Olympic lifts and their derivatives. He lays out how to pick…
Using the Messier Squat to Address Ankle Dysfunction
The Messier squat is a valuable tool for evaluating ankle mobility and identifying dysfunction that affects squat patterns and lateral…
THE FAST LANE Episode 1
In this debut of THE FAST LANE, Chris Korfist and Dan Fichter join Chris Kerr to explore speed and strength…
Plan with Purpose, Coach with Passion
Melissa Mercado draws on her path from tactical training to transformational leadership, guiding coaches to define their why, lead with…
Read This Before You Add Waterbag Training
Waterbag training offers athletes unique benefits such as eccentric overload, dynamic chain movement, stability, and deceleration. Coach Drew Hill breaks…
13 Hard Truths About College Strength & Conditioning
From CSCS certification to graduate assistantships, David Akao explores the challenges of building a career in strength and conditioning. There…