AT&FCA 2013 Coaching Congress Report
I spent the weekend at the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association’s Congress. I was privileged to give three presentations, be part of one panel, and I had the pleasure of going...
strength and conditioning
Baseball: Different positions have different needs
For obvious reasons, coaches are interested in improving the performance of their athletes. Baseball is an interesting sport to prepare athletes for because of the sport’s long history, the fact that each...
Short-term impact of interval training
Interval training is widely used in the training of endurance athletes. However, it is also frequently used in fitness settings. Programs like Cross Fit, P90X, Insanity, etc. all use variations of interval...
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...
Plyometrics, muscle activation, and ACL injuries
Female athletes are more at risk of ACL injuries than male athletes. Some of that is thought to be a combination of factors; weak hamstrings, poor movement techniques, and bad landing mechanics. ...