Jump Rope: An Essential Tool For Athletes
Strength and conditioning coaches talk a lot about the concept of “fast feet.” We want this quality because if an athlete has it then they should be able to stop, start, and...
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Cool Downs Don’t Prevent Injuries or Improve Performance
Over the years, when I have been teaching or writing about training I’ve emphasized that there are three parts to a session. These are the warm-up (we get the body and nervous...
Use Kettlebell Complexes For Warming Up And Station Work
A strength and conditioning coach, especially one in a team setting where time is very limited, has to be very careful about where to spend his or her athlete’s time. There are...
The Warm-Up: Important For Improved Performance
Warming up is an important aspect of any practice or workout and it’s also one that is frequently misunderstood. This post will give you some thoughts about how to construct an effective...
Using Bands and Squats To Improve Sprinting Speed
The concept of post-activation potentiation (PAP) has been around for a long time under several names. The first few generations of Soviet coaches/sport scientists that came to the west called it complex...