Keep Testing Simple
With sports, testing has two primary purposes. The first is to assess the effectiveness of the strength and conditioning program. The second is to help select who is going to play at...
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Hamstrings and Sprinting: Will Addressing Risk Factors Decrease Injuries?
Coaches that work with athletes that sprint are familiar with hamstring strains, it’s something that plagues sprinting athletes. Over the years a lot of culprits have been investigated. Today, the thinking seems...
Speed Training For The Non-Elite Athlete: A Rant
There’s been a lot over the years about speed and agility tools. Along with the internet has been a proliferation of specialized sports training facilities, experts, translated Soviet-era material, and equipment companies....
Is Stride Frequency More Important Than Stride Length?
Over the years I’ve heard that sprinting speed is a function of stride length and stride frequency. Various coaching philosophies consider one more important than the other, some consider certain aspects to...
5 Tips For More Effective Speed Training
Many athletes are either beginning or are in the middle of their off-season training. Speed training is an important component of the training of most athletes. The off-season can allow you to...