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 …
Strength and Power Training
Training For Speed and Power with Limited Space and/or Equipment
By: Pui Lok Choi When athletes need to train for speed or power, we typically think space for speed and equipment for power. However, …
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 as a …
The Importance of Eccentric Hamstring Exercises in a Strength Program
By: Darin Jerome With the MLB season well underway, injuries are always a concern, hamstring strains among them. Although hamstring strains are on the …
Jumping and Landing Progressions for Volleyball Players
By: Jason Maher, C.S.C.S. Jumping for volleyball players is obviously a much-needed skill that has to be practiced. From a strength and conditioning perspective …
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 Athlete By: Adam Feit & Dan Hitman Generally speaking, there aren’t (and shouldn’t be) many differences between male …
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 the Cue to Maximize Jump Height and Distance
Coaching the Cue to Maximize Jump Height & Distance By Adam Feit Do you remember that “a-ha” moment? You were learning a new …
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, …
Training to Failure: Does Anybody Know What the Hell This Means?
Training to Failure: Does Anybody Know What the Hell This Means? By: Matt Phelps, MS, CSCS Introduction Strength coaches are putting way too much …
Core Training for Martial Artists
Core Training for Martial Artists By: Alwyn Cosgrove With a million and one possible topics about physical preparation for martial arts I was totally …
