Strength Training Archives

“Progress” in Sport: Are we really surpassing the supermen of the past?

By Roger Nelsen Jr. If the past 200 years of human history have played out to an overarching theme, then

I’ve stopped reading books on periodization in the last year or so. It’s not because the system, or term is

Answer this question honestly: “Have you improved your speed, vertical jump, or quickness lately, or have you just gotten better

One high rep, high intensity training set to improve athletic performance?! This is the type of statement that pits coaches

It’s a cool 80 degrees outside, the players are all gathered around at the base of a grassy hill, there

It’s hard to a sports training resource with an approach that doesn’t hail directly to the sprint drill or barbell

Continuing part I of this great series on hamstring injury prevention, we have Henk Kraaijenhof, an elite former sprint coach

Imagine a world with no hamstring strains… It would be pretty nice, wouldn’t it? We may not be quite there

Editor’s Note: Many of you may not be familiar with the “Be Activated” system as taught by Douglas Heel. In

Welcome to the second edition of my (sometimes overly extensive) answers to reader questions. I’m always excited to be asked

Antonio Robustelli In a recent article of mine about recovery, I talked briefly about the concept of “stabilization” in the

Guest Post by Chris Korfist “I do not have a power rack, squat rack or even squat standards, yet I