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How to Apply the Vmaxpro and Exxentric Flywheel Integration in Training

Coach Adam Wingate gives a step-by-step guide to integrating the Vmaxpro app with the Exxentric kPulley Go. While this is not a comprehensive tutorial, it…

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The 5 Day Option for The System

The System is one of the most influential strength and conditioning books. In this article, Kade Cole gives an overview of the foundational principles as…

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Improving Fascial Resilience for Sport Performance

Coach Danny Foley explains why he considers the fascial system a lynchpin to training, movement, and performance, and how to integrate a fascial-based training approach…

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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…

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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…

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Life as a Competition

There’s been widespread acknowledgment of the positive impact that sport can have on people and society. More specifically, competition plays…

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Offset Training for Sports Performance

Coach Danny Foley explains how offset training, when progressively implemented and programmed appropriately, can offer significant benefits to the right…

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Assessing Neuromuscular Performance for Acceleration in Hockey

Coach Mike Croskery continues to explore the use of EMG analysis with athletes—in this case, with an individual hockey player…

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7 Ways to Improve Your Recreational Soccer Practice

The crucial recreational base of the developmental pyramid for sports tends to get forgotten when it comes to allocating time,…

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It Takes a Tribe: In-Season Strategies to Maximize Recovery and Performance

In-season training and off-season training can look very different than one another. Here, FAU football’s head S&C coach, athletic trainer,…

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How to Develop a Sprint Technique Progression for Team Sport Athletes

Jacob Williams provides helpful tips on categorizing technique drills to improve training programs and inspire athletes.

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Applying a High-Low Autoregulation Model for Swimming

Swimming and track share many similarities, with the intent of coaches in both sports to “train speed.” As such, Coach…

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