Sleds And The Horizontal Application Of Force
Maddigan et al have a really interesting study in the current issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that compares the weighted sled push to the back squat in terms...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Strength Training And Velocity Specificity
The principle of specificity rules the gains we make from strength and conditioning. Essentially, this principle states that your training has to be dictated by your goals. For example, you can do...
Agility Can Be Trained Generally And Specifically
Agility is often a difficult physical ability to train. I often view it as the summation of the athlete’s physical abilities (strength, speed, mobility, etc.) that is applied to the sport’s movement...
Factors That Effect Force Production: It’s Complicated
There are a number of factors that are believed to impact our ability to exert force. Understanding these are important because they impact, limit, and can even enhance both training and athletic...
The Overhead Squat And Athletes
The back squat is a fundamental exercise for an athletic strength and conditioning program. It develops lower body strength, does so in a manner that involves exerting force against the ground, and...