Prehab is Performance Enhancement Training
Prehab is Performance Enhancement Training By: Brian Schiff In today’s competitive environment of organized athletics, parents are continually seeking ways to improve their children’s …
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Signs of Overtraining
Signs of Overtraining By Patrick Beith, CSCS, PES, USATF II Hard workouts = lean body; this equation is one most athletes depend on. But …
Active Release Technique (ART)
Active Release Technique (ART) By Mike Davis Active Release Technique (ART) is a patented soft tissue mobilization system invented by Dr. Michael Leahy. …
Need Speed? Don’t Forget The Psoas!
Need Speed? Don’t Forget The Psoas! By: Evan Osar Most coaches involved with training athletes for speed recognize the importance of training the posterior …
Get Rid of Stubborn Hamstring Injuries!
Get Rid of Stubborn Hamstring Injuries! Hamstring injuries are common among all athletes, especially athletes speed training. Learn how to heal your injured hamstring with …
A Career Liability: ACL Injuries in Females
A Career Liability: ACL Injuries in Females By: Patrick Beith Female athletes are more prone to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than males. …
Speed Recovery Workout
Speed Recovery Workout By: Patrick Beith What do you do the day after a power or speed training day? Since you want to give your …
Conditioning for Speed and Power Athletes
Conditioning for Speed and Power Athletes Conditioning Fundamentals Aerobic Conditioning for Speed & Power Athletes? The objective of any conditioning program is to improve …
Body Weight Circuits
Body Weight Circuits Bodyweight circuits are an excellent training method to use with your entire team. This type of training provides a number of …
Kettlebells for Strength Endurance
Kettlebells for Strength Endurance By: Jason C. Brown Most sporting events revolve around your ability to create explosive movements over an extended period of time. …
Conditioning for Sprinters
Conditioning for Sprinters Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning is an important aspect of overall training for all track athletes. The aerobic system must be able …
Total Speed Conditioning
Total Speed Conditioning With so many articles on speed training, you would assume that there is plenty of great information available. The problem is that …
Teaching the Lateral Shuffle
Teaching the Lateral Shuffle By: Craig White It is possible to have a good training program, but that doesn’t make one a good strength …
When Can I Fit Agility Training into My Program
When Can I Fit Agility Training into My Program By: Lee Taft I certainly get asked many questions about my techniques and how I …
Effortless Speed, Agility, and Quickness
Effortless Speed, Agility, and Quickness By: Lee Taft A close look at what it really takes to improve your reaction time, speed, agility and …
Deceleration Training to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance – Part 2
Deceleration Training to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance Part 2 By: Lee Taft In part one of Deceleration Training, I wrote about the importance being …
Deceleration Training to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance – Part 1
Deceleration Training to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance – Part 1 By: Lee Taft There is no doubt one of the most fascinating aspects …
Coaching Away an Athlete’s Speed
Coaching Away an Athlete's Speed By: Lee Taft It has often been said that athletes are born with speed and that it can’t be …
Athletic Warm Up
Warm up to achieve optimum performance By: Adarian Barr Everyday, athletes are given instructions by coaches to warm-up before practice or before the game. …
Speed Training For Combat Athletes
Speed Training For Combat Athletes By: Jason Ferruggia We all know that conditioning can make or break an MMA competitor and be the …
