For Beginners Variety is Important
The power clean and its variations is a fundamental exercise in the strength and conditioning of athletes. The exercise develops most of the muscles of the body, is easy to learn, is...
Real World Strength and Conditioning
How coaches use strength and conditioning to improve the performance of their athletes
Disease, Aerobic Exercise, and the Power Snatch
On November 16 I conducted a workshop at Texas Woman’s University dealing with lifestyle diseases, programming aerobic exercise, and a hand’s on about the power snatch exercise. With regards to lifestyle diseases,...
Is Periodization Outdated and Naive?
In the latest issue of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, John Kiely has a thought-provoking article on periodization. He begins the article with a review of the concept of...
Strength, Power, and the 100 Meter Sprinter
There's been a great deal of debate about what qualities are most important for the 100 meter sprinter. Force, direction of force application, power, ability to move the limbs quickly, stride length,...
Combining Exercise Modes
We hear a lot about the "new" exercise modes such as kettlebells, suspension training, core training, etc. It's difficult to find enough hours in the day for everything especially if, like me,...