In 2008 Mike Barnes, Allen Hedrick, and myself had an article published in Strength and Conditioning Journal titled “Challenges Applying the Research on Periodization.” As coaches we were a little concerned with...
There is a lot of research out there looking at soccer and basketball and the distances covered by athletes in games. Not only that, but this information is often broken down by...
Hip hinges are a critical exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. These exercises train the muscles of the hamstrings, lower back, and glutes. While a lot of exercises train those...
In an earlier post (http://www.cissik.com/blog/2018/06/thoughts-on-organizing-training/ ) I had covered some thoughts on organizing training in the off-season. Things are a little different when athletes are in season. This post is going to...
Eccentric training has been around for a long time. Bodybuilders call it “negatives.” Basically eccentric training involves an exaggerated descent or lower phase of the lift. The focus of eccentric training is...