Sloppy and Slow Won’t Prevent Knee Injuries
I was working out in a commercial fitness center the other day when several high school girl softball players came in with their trainer. Their trainer then proceeded to have them do...
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Horizontal Force Production Outside the Weight Room
The ability to use strength and apply it horizontally is a critical ability to athletes. Unfortunately, this is not an ability that is easily developed in the weight room. With a few...
Horizontal Force Production and the Weight Room
The ability to exert force horizontally is extremely important for athletes. It is important for sprinting, stopping, starting, and changing directions. Beyond that it is also important for throwing, kicking, contact sports,...
Speed Training: You Don’t Need Frills
Speed is critical to sports performance. One of the side effects of the systematic incorporation of strength and conditioning into sports is that athletes are becoming bigger, stronger and they are a...
Speed: Running Fast is a Skill
You have to practice running fast to get better at running fast. Variations of this statement are some of my favorite social media posts, it’s amazing how often people need to hear...