Training for Strength, Part 2
In a previous post we talked about how not to do strength and conditioning in a team setting. In this post I’m going to present some thoughts about strength and conditioning in...
athletic strength and conditioning
Training for Strength: Part 1
Strength is a critical skill for most sports. Strength is important for speed, power, stopping, starting, changing directions, jumping, throwing, hitting, batting, kicking, the list goes on. This makes it a really...
Athletes are not -ers
Many strength and conditioning coaches got into the field because they believe in strength and conditioning and are probably passionate about their own training. This is a good thing, you don’t want...
Power Training: The Push Jerk
The push jerk is another great exercise for developing power in a team strength and conditioning setting. This exercise is performed standing up, uses most of the muscles of the body, and...
Sprinting: Bringing the Heel to the Hip
In a previous post we talked about the fact that sprinting starts with the feet. While that is true, a sprinting athlete has to do something with their feet beyond just have...