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Misconceptions on Plyometric Training
Intensive or extensive plyometrics? As with most things, it depends on your goal. Here, Coach Matt McInnes-Watson looks at the importance of both, dosed according…
Only 2-3 Squat Racks, Little Space, and One Coach? No Problem!
How do you condition groups of athletes when your college has a small budget and a small selection of weight room equipment? Coach Ben Charles…
Performance Training for the Inconsistent Athlete
It can be difficult to coach student athletes because of the many responsibilities they have outside of school sports—schoolwork, family, and life can interrupt consistent…
5 Key Protocols for In-Season Basketball Training
How robust is your in-season training program? Coach Justin Ochoa successfully adjusted his in-season protocols for his basketball athletes and recommends that you adopt these…
Bilateral vs. Unilateral: The Great Squat Debate
Squatting has become one of the many contentious topics on Twitter, with coaches taking one side or the other in the bilateral versus unilateral debate.…
Making Small-Sided Games Work in Your Training Calendar
In this last part of his four-part series on using small-sided games in off-season training, Coach Joey Guarascio discusses when…
The High School Athlete Playbook
As a high school athlete, what do you do when your training facilities are inadequate or shut down? Coach Austin…
Coach the Athletes You Have (Mindset, Personality, and Sport)
Teams will always be made up of different types of athletes, and you’ll need to not just understand these athletes’…
The Effects of Overspeed Training on Sprint-Start Ability in NFL Prospects
Coaches Joseph Potts and Cassius Sendish share the results of a pilot study where adding an overspeed training element seemed…
3 Weeks to Marathon Day—Final Keys for Physical and Mental Preparation
As race day approaches, a long distance runner has to make sure they are in their best form. How can…
A Lesson From Lunges: How to Break Performance Plateaus
Erik Little tells of how he busted through a performance plateau by modifying his lunges and listening to his body,…
Time to Rethink Recovery: Hot & Cold Exposure
Many of us still follow the RICE protocol when an athlete gets injured, but it’s time to update our thinking—and…