Thoughts on Program Design, Part 2
The first post in this series covered fundamental principles for program design. This one will break down the approaches to strength training. The final part in this series will put everything together....
Thoughts on Program Design, Part 1
We’d all like for our strength training programs to be effective and safe. This allows us to make gains from training and avoid wasting our time. To do that, strength training follows...
Static Stretching and Its Impact on Strength, Speed, and Power
Anthony Blazevich is one of my favorite authors. He publishes studies looking into things that we think we know and challenges our beliefs. I don’t always agree with his findings, but I...
Is Resisted Sprinting the Magic Bullet for Improving Speed?
Adding resistance to sprinting is a popular training tool for strength and conditioning coaches. The idea is that by adding resistance, the sprinting motion becomes more difficult. This requires the athlete’s nervous...
Speed and Conditioning Needs of Rugby Athletes
Research into the demands of sports is becoming more sophisticated, which allows a strength and conditioning coach to design much more effective conditioning programs for his or her athletes. In two previous...