Squats and Shoes: Don’t Drink the Kool Aid Yet
I started out competing and coaching Olympic lifting. Way back when, it was ingrained in all of us that we needed to get special Olympic lifting shoes to be successful in the...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Variable Resistance Training Improves Strength and More
Variable resistance training has been around for more than 10 years now. First popularized by the powerlifting community, today they are widely used in the strength and conditioning of athletes. These tools...
Soccer Speed: Small Sided Games May Not Be Enough
Soccer is a sport that involves a lot of repeated sprints at various intensities during a match. With that in mind, coaches are very interested in the most effective ways to...
Hamstring Training: Sometimes Old Favorites are Better
Hamstring injuries are an issue with athletes that have to sprint, which is most of them. With that in mind, strength and conditioning professionals are always searching for better ways to train...
Eccentric Training and Sports Performance: Science Fiction
Eccentric training has been a mainstay of strength and conditioning for awhile. I like to use it with track and field athletes to help them become stronger when they need to be...