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How to Run APRE with Large Groups to Increase Hypertrophy and Strength
Coach Ben Charles likes the flexibility that APRE offers to enable athletes to constantly push themselves with either more weight or more reps. He uses…
10 Reflections for Aspiring High School Strength Coaches
Being a high school strength and conditioning coach often requires you to wear different hats and tap into different skills than coaches at other S&C…
How to Integrate and Leverage Technology in a D2 S&C Program
What should you do if your weight room has the latest equipment but no technology? Which technology tools should you buy first? S&C Coach Dalton…
Start with the Game: Reverse Engineering a Performance Training Program
If the biggest failure of any performance program is the gap between what athletes do in the weight room and what transfers to the field,…
An Introduction to Body Tempering with High School and College Athletes
Coach Keith Caton discusses the basics of body tempering, including how it differs from roam rolling as a strength prep and recovery technique and how…
Changing with the Game: Sprint-Based Football
What exactly is sprint-based football? Tony Holler explains how his Feed the Cats mindset applies to training faster, fresher players…
When Posture Matters: The Importance of Lumbar Spine Alignment During Heavy Lifting
Coach Louis Howe believes avoiding end range flexion could be an important strategy to reduce lifting-related injuries. He presents evidence…
The Performance-Based Advantages of Bodyweight Training for Fighters
While athletes, including fighters, need to lift weights to become strong, bodyweight training gives them the stability and body control…
How to Land Your Dream Job (and 7 Keys to Becoming Indispensable)
Kyle Davey discusses seven powerful ways to improve your skills as a leader and as an employee. Make yourself vital…
8 Training Applications for Resistance Bands
If you look past the misuse and misappropriation of resistance band training on social media, you’ll see that bands are…
High Performance Library: Prepared
Craig Pickering discusses “Prepared: Unlocking Human Performance with Lessons from Elite Sport,” a book he considers to be one of…
5 Lessons Learned During a Lifetime of Coaching Teenagers
Coaching high school athletes brings with it a whole host of potential situations, from disgruntled parents to stressed-out teenagers. Coach…