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Facility Finders: Army Football Strength and Conditioning
Take a peek inside Army’s second-story strength and conditioning center with Coach John Delf-Montgomery in this month’s installment of Facility Finders. There, Coach Conor Hughes…
Run Your Fastest 4×200 Relay with the Fly-By Exchange
Is it better to have a safe or a fast handoff in the 4×200? Coach Tyler Germain explains how you don’t have to choose between…
It’s Gotta Be the Shoes: How Basketball Players can Run Faster, Jump Higher, and Improve Injury Resilience
Ankle injuries are common in basketball and can be devastating to an athlete’s career. In this article, coach Juan Perez shares some insight on the…
Are Athletes Actually Faster When They Race?
It seems like a no-brainer that athletes would be faster when they race, but Coach Matt Tometz was curious to see if it was true.…
What You Can Learn Watching 18 Heats of the 100m Dash
When trying to get sprinters to run faster, what else can you do after addressing the legs and feet? Using real-life examples, Coach Chris Korfist…
From High School to High Performance: Sprinting Tips for the Development Coach
High school athletes may not become physical specimens overnight, but they can start to build a technical model for the…
Yin and Yang: The Contrast of Training
Training is about more than building one type of strength; it’s about the balance of the whole system. Coach and…
The Life and Strong Times of Legendary Strength Coach Charles Poliquin
Charles Poliquin is a legend who pioneered many modern S&C methods. Coach Kim Goss looks back at his time with…
Facility Finders: Urbandale High School
In this first of a series, Coach John Delf-Montgomery talks to Pete Traynor at Urbandale High School about the high…
5 Common Misconceptions About HRV Data
The increased availability of HRV devices should be a good thing, but it’s making it difficult to discern the value…
Foundational Jump Development for All Levels
It can be easy to think that the solution to weak jumps is heavier squats. Ross Garner explains why this…
Misconceptions on Women in Weightlifting
Women have been in Olympic weightlifting for years, yet misconceptions about a female athlete’s ability to compete in the sport…