Power of Inertial Training: A Case for the Substitution of Core Barbell Lifts with Flywheel Training
By Paul Cater Are barbells the best way to resistance train athletes? Recent technological developments may say otherwise. I […]
Elite Coaching Roundtable: Optimal Strength Training for Speed
Strength and barbell training has been used to make athletes faster for decades, but in the process, there is rampant
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Interview with Nick Garcia on Bondarchuk vs. Traditional Strength Programming
Unless you have seen or used the Bondarchuk training system, you may have not truly experienced the meaning of the
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5 Keys to Phenomenal Off-Season Training for Track & Field
“Track season is made in the off-season!” We’ve all heard this one before, but exactly how do you create
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Two Keys to Athletic Posture and Explosive Performance: Muscle Contractility and Breathing
If you have bad posture, you’ll never reach your true athletic potential. After making the transition from full-time track coach
Modern Supplements for the Power Athlete: L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
By Kevin Kuhn There has not been too much of a buzz in the sports nutrition arena with regards to
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Top 5 Plyometric Exercises for Single Leg Jumpers
Jump training is a beautiful thing. Why? Because you get so much more out of it than simply the ability
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Can Stretching Really Make you a Better Athlete? The Truth Behind Static Stretching and Power Development
“Alright, guys! Take a lap and stretch for 10 minutes before we start practice!” How many of us have heard
25 Vertical Jump Commandments: Revised and Expanded
Want to jump higher, run faster, and get more powerful? You’ve come to the right place today. Every now and
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“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
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What Everyone Really Needs to Know About Periodization
I’ve stopped reading books on periodization in the last year or so. It’s not because the system, or term is
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Interview with Ryan Banta on 400m Training, and Building Strength and Power for the Mid-Distance Events.
Featuring guest post by Sean O’Connor. Track season has just finished for nearly all of us, but that just means we