Sleds And The Horizontal Application Of Force
Maddigan et al have a really interesting study in the current issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that compares the weighted sled push to the back squat in terms...
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Specificity: It’s Actually A Complicated Topic
The principle of specificity is an important one for the strength and conditioning coach, but it is also one that has limitations. Traditionally specificity is defined as the body adapting to training...
Agility Training and Football
Agility is a physical quality that is highly sport- and situation-specific. It requires strength, power, speed, mobility, reaction time, and mastery of certain fundamental movement skills (start, stop, shuffle, etc.). But, improving...
Speed Training And Soccer
Background Soccer has always been a challenging sport for the strength and conditioning professional, especially when it comes to speed training. Over the years I’ve seen everything from having the athletes jog...
Metabolic Conditioning: Use Your Time Well
Metabolic conditioning frequently looks like circuit training. In other words, there is a list of exercises. Each exercise is performed for a set, which generally lasts a period of time. Then the...