Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Spiering et al have a 2023 publication in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that looked extremely interesting to me. The study was titled “Maximizing strength: The stimuli and mediators of...
One of the goals of a strength and conditioning program is to enhance an athlete’s power. Certain exercises, like the Olympic lifts, do a better job of this than others. Having said...
Maximal strength, as measured by 1-RM, is a foundation of planning and programming the strength and conditioning of athletes. A lot of strength training is programmed based on a percentage of 1-RM...
A lot of coaches and athletes have the “more is better” mentality. If three sets are good, nine must be better. This is important in an athletic strength and conditioning setting because...
Hurdling is considered a sprinting discipline. Many coaching texts point out that athletes don’t jump over hurdles, they run over them. Jimenez-Reyes et al, in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,...