The Challenge With Periodization
When I entered the coaching field, strength and conditioning was very different than it is today. The focus of the strength and conditioning coach was on the Olympic lifts, the three...
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The Guide To Program Design
We’d all like for our strength training programs to be effective and safe. This allows us to make gains from training and avoid wasting our time. To do that, strength training follows...
Use The Preseason To Prepare For Baseball Success
Baseball pre-season is going to be here before anyone realizes it! This is an important time for any baseball player as it is the last time before the season begins to prepare...
Factors That Effect Force Production: It’s Complicated
There are a number of factors that are believed to impact our ability to exert force. Understanding these are important because they impact, limit, and can even enhance both training and athletic...
Coach, I Don’t Want To Be Too Strong
Last week I had a tweet about diminishing returns and an athlete’s strength. The question comes up, can athletes be too strong? This is a difficult one to answer. It’s difficult to...