Improving Postural Strength
What I think of as postural strength is critical to the performance of many sports. This may be a poor technical name, but to me it involves an ability to maintain...
Olympic lifts
The Olympic Lifts: General or Specific Training Tool?
The Olympic lifts are extensively used in the conditioning of athletes. They help to teach athletes how to apply force quickly. For these lifts, this is done while standing up and involves...
Training For Improved Sprinting Performance
There are a lot of posts on how to enhance an athlete’s ability to sprint quickly. This takes a combination of speed, plyometric, and strength training. This post is going to...
All Training Tools Have Limitations
Strength training is a wonderful tool to help increase sports performance and to prevent injuries. There are some things that it does extremely well, but it has limitations when it comes to...
Exerting Force During Sprinting
When it comes to running fast, it’s important to move your limbs quickly and to exert force against the ground. There’s a debate amongst sprint coaches about whether it’s possible to improve...