We’re Not Training To Train
It’s easy to approach an athlete’s training in a myopic manner, in other words to view the athlete’s training from only our discipline. When we do this, we do a disservice to...
program design
Training Must Adjust: Exercises
The exercises that are used in an athlete’s strength and conditioning program help to determine what kind of gains they will make from their training. When selecting exercises, it is easy to...
Training Must Adjust: Intensity
Training has to become more difficult over time. When working with athletes, however this takes on an added degree of complexity because an athlete may be training for years. In the previous...
Training Must Adjust: Loading
The tools that we use to train athletes have to adjust as the athlete moves through his or her career. This is due to a number of factors. First, as athletes progress...
Focus on the Fundamentals
There are three fundamental types of exercise that are important for any successful strength and conditioning program. These are the squat, the press, and the pull. The squat develops the ability to...