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5 Training Tips for the Developing High Jump Athlete

This coming spring will mark the 16th year of my love affair with high jump event in track and field. […]

How many world records in the sprints, jumps or throws have been set by an athlete who never touched a

In part I of this series, we discussed the fact that: Not all CNS fatigue is the same. Coaches can

One of the biggest issues in athletic coaching is the problem of bias. Coaches will look at the things that

A rising star in the world of strength training is Greg Nuckols, chief content manager for Juggernaut Training Systems, and

Knowing the difference between training strength and speed on similar or unique days could be the plateau-busting knowledge you have

Guest post by Scott Thom Why are we back squatting individuals that aren’t ready for it? I’m seeing more and

Triple jumpers are, pound for pound, some of the strongest (if not the strongest) and explosive athletes out there. I

I just turned 31 this past year, and I couldn’t feel better. Despite this, I have been at a bit

Imagine you were just 100 feet from the top of a 2000 foot sheer rock wall, and just couldn’t make

I got my undergraduate degree in exercise science, but my undergraduate in sprint training came from reading the articles of

If strength training and sport science have really come so far in the last 20 years, then why is it