Sports Performance Articles

7 Ways to Overcome a Speed/Power Plateau and Become a Better Athlete: Part I

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

Generally speaking, I get two staple questions regarding vertical jumping and associated training: My training has looked like this ________,

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

By Ryan Banta Editor’s Note: A coach with great knowledge, but no ability to communicate that knowledge in a manner

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