Vertical Foundations Book Release!
I am very proud to announce the release of my first full length book, “Vertical Foundations”, the first book ever […]
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Joel Smith
Ultimate Athlete Series: The Max Strength Debate Part II
This article continues the “Ultimate Athlete Series”, which deals with common questions that aspiring, talented athletes commonly ask. With the
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Ultimate Athlete Series: The Max Strength Guidebook, Part I
Max Strength Isn’t Everything Yuri Verkhoshansky might have said it best in Special Strength Manual for Coaches when he said
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Individual differences in training: What factors really matter? Part I
Main points: The majority of times, athletes training in a group dynamic are “OK” to train on cookie-cutter training programming.
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Which Strength/Fitness Sport Should I Participate In???
Which Strength/Fitness Sport Should I Participate In??? A Flowchart It seems like everyone likes to freak out over questions such
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Jussi Viita Interview
One of the first YouTube high jump channels I noticed years ago was that of Jussi Viita, a high jumper
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Interview with Jimson Lee: Speed Endurance.com
Speedendurance.com is one of the premier websites in the world regarding anything having to do with the speed development of
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Greg Potter Interview Part II: Intensive Tempo, Short to Long vs. Long to Short, and CNS Strength and Individual Differences
A few months ago, I posted a great interview with one of the brightest minds in the sprint science world,
10 Commandments for Healthy, Athletic Knees
Nearly every athlete involved in a jumping based sport has had knee issues at some point in their lives. When
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General vs. Specific Training and Reaching Elite Performance
Within any physical culture, there come the upper echelons of specialization. Take the NBA dunk contest for example (non-specialized performance),
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9 X-Factor Tips for Effective Training: Busting Stress to Maximize Recovery
It is possible to get every piece of a training program right and still not get results? Absolutely! But why
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Interview with Greg Potter: Speed and Strength Training
About a year ago, I read one of the best collection of thoughts on speed and strength training I can
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