There Are No Magic Drills For Speed
Running drills have been around for a long time now. It’s the kind of thing that appeals to a certain type of coach, the ones that are looking for the magic exercise...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Pitching is Complicated
Every once in a while you read one of those profound studies that seemed to largely pass under the radar, the kind of study that challenges what we “know.” We know that...
Sleds vs. Squats: Which Is Better?
Many of us consider the back squat to be the foundational strength training exercise for athletes. It develops practically every muscle below the diaphragm, requires the athlete to exert force against the...
Muscles May Not Develop Uniformly
In recent years there has been research establishing that large muscle groups experience hypertrophy in a nonuniform manner. In other words, the entire muscle does not grow equally as a result...
Research On Heavy Ropes
Heavy ropes are a training mode that many strength and conditioning coaches have been incorporating into the training of their athletes for several years now. They provide a total body exercise, they...