Prioritize For Program Success
Prioritize for Program Success Today a strength and conditioning coach has way to many things that they have to develop. The internet and equipment companies don’t make this any easier because...
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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...
The Kettlebell Press is Important for Athletic Strength
The standing kettlebell press is one of the best kettlebell exercises for an athlete’s upper body strength. This exercise works the muscles of the shoulder, triceps, and develops a strong core to...
Post-Activation Potentiation and the Nervous System: It’s Complicated
There has been a lot of contradictory research on post-activation potentiation (PAP) over the last five to ten years. Briefly, this is performing a heavy, slow strength training exercise prior to performing...
It May Not Matter What You Train First
Is there a best way to organize an athlete’s training? In other words, should we do plyometrics first because they involve speed and technique? Then, should we follow that with slower strength...