We can view an athlete’s strength and conditioning career as moving through several phases. First the athlete builds their physical and motor skill foundation. Then, as the athlete progresses and becomes more...
For a sprint coach, a sprint is broken into several phases. The start, acceleration, maximum velocity, and speed endurance. The start includes reacting to the starting gun and getting out of the...
In-season training offers unique challenges with program design for athletes. Frequently people do either extreme, too much or too little for the athlete’s strength and conditioning. Below are some thoughts to assist...
Much of strength training is concerned with the vertical application of force. Sit down and stand up in the squat, vertical application. Perform the second pull during the power clean or power...
When I started in the strength and conditioning field more than twenty years ago, the field was a lot different than today. At the time, most strength and conditioning coaches had a...