Hex Bar Deadlifts May Be Important For Athletes
The hex bar has been a popular tool for deadlifts for a number of years now. While the hex bar isn’t specific to what a powerlifter does in competition, it might have...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Do Bands Change The Back Squat Exercise?
Bands and chains, what the research calls variable resistance training, have been around as a training tool for a while now. Powerlifters introduced these as a way to help strengthen lifts during...
Hamstrings and Sprinting: Will Addressing Risk Factors Decrease Injuries?
Coaches that work with athletes that sprint are familiar with hamstring strains, it’s something that plagues sprinting athletes. Over the years a lot of culprits have been investigated. Today, the thinking seems...
How Important Is Between-Set Rest?
We frequently prescribe workout programs that read something like this: 3 sets of 8 reps at 80%. This kind of workout program carries the assumption that we’re capable of maintaining that...
Is Stride Frequency More Important Than Stride Length?
Over the years I’ve heard that sprinting speed is a function of stride length and stride frequency. Various coaching philosophies consider one more important than the other, some consider certain aspects to...