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  • February 6, 2021

Squats in a Team Strength and Conditioning Setting

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The squat and its variations is probably my number one “must do” exercise in athletic strength and conditioning programs, even ahead of the Olympic lifts and hip hinges.  The squat strengthens the...

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  • December 28, 2020

Strength and Conditioning Can Make or Break a Team

I occasionally like to Tweet that strength and conditioning is a lot bigger than just lifting weights.  It can define a team and the right strength and conditioning coach can be a...

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  • December 20, 2020

Off-Season Training in a Team Setting

However, there is a huge difference between training in a team setting (high school, college, even pro) and training in a facility with a one-on-one setting.  A team setting may have 20-50...

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  • December 12, 2020

The Sprint Start Impacts Performance

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The short sprints are typically divided into several phases: The start (reacting to the gun, getting out of the blocks)Acceleration (increasing velocity)Maximum velocity (reaching the athlete’s maximum velocity in the race)Speed endurance...

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  • December 8, 2020

Powerlifting: Adaptations are sport specific

Powerlifting is a sport characterized by lifting as much weight as one can, for a single repetition, in the squat, bench press, and deadlift.  Because it is a maximal strength sport, training...

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John looks at the athlete as a whole and works to determine his or her individual needs. He doesn’t subscribe to one particular approach to training or philosophy but views everything as a valid tool based upon an athlete’s sport, position, level of development, injury history, needs, experience, and preferences.

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Latest article for Inside Pitch Magazine. @inside Latest article for Inside Pitch Magazine.  @insidepitchmagazine @abca1945 #baseball #baseballcoach
Latest article for the Australian Track and Field Latest article for the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association’s journal. #strengthtraining #strengthtraining #athletics #trackandfield
Latest article for The Chess Correspondent #chess Latest article for The Chess Correspondent #chess #chessopenings
The Caro-Kann Defense, part four: https://www.ciss The Caro-Kann Defense, part four: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-four/ #chess #chessopenings #chessdefense #carokann
The Caro-Kann Defense, part three: https://www.cis The Caro-Kann Defense, part three: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-three/ #chess #chessopenings #carokanndefense
Humbled to have another article in @insidepitchmag Humbled to have another article in @insidepitchmagazine .  Great educational tool and @abca1945  is a great organization.  Excited to get back to hands on next week!
I like “old” chess books. They are inexpensiv I like “old” chess books.  They are inexpensive (this one was $8). The information holds up (the principles are the principles). Since I don’t play at the grandmaster level itynit going out if date!  #chess #chessstrategy #chessbooks
The Caro-Kann Defense, part two: https://www.cissi The Caro-Kann Defense, part two: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-two/ #chess #chessopenings #carokanndefense
The Caro-Kann Defense, part one: https://www.cissi The Caro-Kann Defense, part one: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/08/the-caro-kann-part-one/ #chess #chessopening #carokanndefense
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