Joel Smith’s Answers to Reader Questions in 2015: Part I
What are the biggest questions in speed and power development? When asked, some typical inquiries are those below: How do
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Strength Training
Optimizing General Training for Specific Performance Results
Roger Nelsen Jr. Spearheaded by the work of coach John Broz, ultra-specific Bulgarian-style training has once again come back en
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Gain From Disorder: Applying Anti-Fragile Concepts to Athletics
By Mat Herold: Nassim Nicholas Taleb – an author, professor, and researcher – wrote a book entitled “The Black Swan,”
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18 Pro’s and Con’s of Barbell Strength Training for Athletic Performance
Could it be possible that the training method that brought a person to stardom over a short period could also
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Chris Korfist Interview on Ankle Rocker, Speed, and Vertical Jumping
If you haven’t read Chris Korfist’s articles on ankle rocker and vertical jump, then you are really missing out. How
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Review and Discussion on “Triphasic Training, a High School Manual for Athletes and Coaches”
“Triphasic Training: A High School Strength and Conditioning Manual” is a free resource, available for all athletes and coaches. If
Things I Learned in 2014: Strength, Speed, Psychology, and Better Living
I’m looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past. Mike Rowe 2015 is here (by the time
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Olympic Lifting and Vertical Jump Technique: A Video Case Study and Other Implications for Superhero Athletic Ability
Nine times out of ten, I’ll scan through facebook for a few minutes, and subsequently wish I would have used
10 Strength Training Concepts for Track and Field Athletes and Coaches: Part I
How many world records in the sprints, jumps or throws have been set by an athlete who never touched a
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Optimizing Weekly Power Training Part II
In part I of this series, we discussed the fact that: Not all CNS fatigue is the same. Coaches can
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Interview with Greg Nuckols on Strength Training, Individualization and Training Arrangement
A rising star in the world of strength training is Greg Nuckols, chief content manager for Juggernaut Training Systems, and
Optimizing Weekly Training Through Speed, Strength and Potentiation Setups
Knowing the difference between training strength and speed on similar or unique days could be the plateau-busting knowledge you have
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