Applying The Weight Room To The Sport
A few days ago I put out a Tweet about relating strength and conditioning coaching cues to the cues that sport coaches used. The idea behind this Tweet was that this helps...
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Be Strong And Learn To Use It
Strength is an important quality for athletes. Strength has the potential to improve performance and to prevent injuries. It improves performance because it underpins many sports skills. This blog will talk about...
Thoughts on Advanced Program Design
This is a post that deals with elite athletes, so it’s not going to be suitable for a lot of populations. In fact, some of what this post will cover is the...
Strength Training And Track And Field
Like most athletes, track and field athletes have strength and conditioning needs that are unique to their sport. This post will present several principles for the track and field coach/athlete to follow...
Strength Training And The Throws
Legendary throws coach Don Babbitt has an excellent article on strength training and the men’s throws in track and field. In this article, Coach Babbitt is drawing on more than 30 years...