Power Training: Single Effort Plyometrics
When I think of plyometrics I think of two broad categories; single effort plyos and repeated effort plyos. Single effort plyos involve a single, all-out effort. These can be done vertically like...
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Plyometrics are an Important Tool for Power Training
Power Training: Don’t Overlook Plyometrics Plyometrics are about jumping. In the original texts they were also about throwing. This is a type of exercise that has been around for a long time,...
Horizontal Application of Force and Sports
In recent years the concept of the horizontal application of force has become important in the strength and conditioning world. I actually devoted a significant part of my last book to it. ...
Warm Ups are Important for Athletes
Most athletic strength and conditioning sessions are going to center around variations of the Olympic lifts, variations of squats, hip hinges, presses, and rows. Clearly there is more than just strength/power to...
Fundamental Offensive Principles for Basketball
We have spent a lot of time discussing defense and basketball. With this post and the last one (on range testing) we’re starting to get into thoughts on offense and basketball. Before...