5 Ways to Get Athletes Stronger Without Max Effort Lifting – Strength Training For Athletes
By Joel Smith, Just Fly Sports As long as I’ve been a coach, I’ve realized something important. It is good and important to be …
Strength and Power Training
When 2 Plus 2 Equals 3 – Bilateral Force Deficit and Its Implications on Training
When 2 Plus 2 Equals 3 Bilateral Force Deficit and Its Implications on Training By: Lauren Green Introduction As always, I like to …
3 Programming Strategies for Building Healthy, High Performing Shoulders
By: Eric Cressey The shoulder is one of the most important anatomical structures to keep healthy in the quest for high performance, but it’s …
Training For Speed and Power with Limited Space and/or Equipment
Power and Speed Training with Limited Resources By: Pui Lok Choi When athletes need to train for speed or power, we typically think space …
Base Rotation to Retreat
Base Rotation to Retreat By: Phil Loomis There are certain movement skills that permeate the sports landscape. One such movement skill is what I refer to …
The Importance of Eccentric Hamstring Exercises in a Strength Program
The Importance of Eccentric Hamstring Exercises By: Darin Jerome With the MLB season well underway, injuries are always a concern, hamstring strains among them. …
Jumping and Landing Progressions for Volleyball Players
Jumping and Landing Progressions for Volleyball Players By: Jason Maher, C.S.C.S. Jumping and landing progressions for volleyball players are obviously much-needed skills that have …
5 Exercises to Help Develop a More Powerful Golfer
By: Michael Zangl Golf athletes are required to execute one of the most dynamic athletic movements. In order for a golf athlete to properly …
How to Teach the Clean
How to Teach the Clean By: Wil Fleming The clean is the first portion of the second lift, the clean and jerk, contested at …
Optimizing Long Term Athletic Development
Optimizing Long Term Athletic Development: A Guide for Physical Preparation Coaches By: Joel Smith For those of us whose job is physical preparation, …
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athlete
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athletes By: Adam Feit & Dan Hitman Generally speaking, there aren’t (and shouldn’t be) many differences between …
5 Ways to Get More Dynamic Transfer From the Weightroom to the Field
5 Ways to Get More Dynamic Transfer From the Weightroom to the Field By: Joel Smith A burning question amongst nearly any coach who …
Training others to Coach Weightlifting Movements
Training others to Coach Weightlifting Movements By: Coach Wil Fleming Recently I was accused of being under the influence of the cognitive bias …
Coaching Cues to Maximize Jump Height and Distance
Coaching Cues to Maximize Jump Height & Distance By: Adam Feit Do you remember that “a-ha” moment? You were learning a new movement, but …
Modern Core Training
Modern Core Training By: Josh Henkin Yes, I used the infamous word, “core”. Did you just lose interest? I hope not as understanding what we …
Re-Thinking Functional Training
Re-Thinking Functional Training By: Josh Henkin The late 1990’s I was finishing my degree at in Exercise Science. I knew already that what I …
6 Lower-Body Exercises that Won’t Make Your Athletes Sore During the Season
Lower- Body Excercises By: Eric Cressey Coaches and players commonly express concerns about in-season strength training programs because they’re worried that certain exercises might …
Get Out Of The Gym For New Strength
Get Out Of The Gym For New Strength By: Josh Henkin Strength is made in the gym right? We have built some pretty …
Coaches – Do You Raise Your Hand?
Coaches – Do You Raise Your Hand? By: Coach Zach Even-esh When I began pursuing my career as a Strength Coach I was also a …
Overcoming the Strength Plateau
Overcoming the Strength Plateau By: Mickey Marotti, MS.MA.,C.S.C.S. One of the most frequent questions that a strength coach, trainer, or specialist will get is, …
