The Olympic Lifts Are Only A Tool
Strength and conditioning coaches come from a variety of athletic background and all have unique histories with training. Just like with everyone else, it’s not unusual for a strength and conditioning coach...
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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...
Are Pitch Counts Important For Injury Prevention?
Pitch counts are a measure used in baseball, at all levels, to help gauge when a pitcher has done too much work and is at risk for an injury. The thought is...
Does Strength Predict Hamstring Injuries?
Hamstring injuries are common in athletes who run sprints. Because of this, a lot of research has been done to attempt to establish why this is. Theories abound including flexibility, running technique,...
Strength Training and the Brain
Strength training is thought to train the nervous system. This makes sense as the ability to recruit muscle fibers, the ability to better coordinate between agonist and antagonist muscles, speed, power, and...