Training and Conditioning

Identifying Potential Hurdlers By Steve McGill I want to spend some time providing some suggestions, particularly to coaches who are new to coaching the …

110 and 100 Meter Hurdles By: Jim Giroux, MF Athletic/PerformBetter These events and their indoor versions (55 or 60 meters) require athletes to negotiate …

 Top 6 Most Effective Workouts for 300/400 Meter Hurdlers By: Steve McGill 200 or 300 Repeats over Hurdles My favorite workouts for my 300m …

 Sprinting Technique   Sprinting technique is all about power and efficiency. In sports where ‘elite’ and ‘run of the mill’ athletes are separated by fractions …

Starting Blocks The purpose of this article, ultimately, is to explain proper acceleration mechanics. Proper acceleration is crucial to the success of track and field sprinters, …

The Essence of Athletic Development is Recovery By: Brian Schiff The drive for athletic dominance is alive and well today. With the rapid growth …

4 Steps to an Effective Warm-up Routine By: Brad Walker Warm-up properly with these 4 steps and reduce your risk of injury!  Warm-up activities …

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 …

Signs of Overtraining By Patrick Beith, CSCS, PES, USATF II Hard workouts = lean body; this equation is one most athletes depend on. But …

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 …

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 Fundamentals Aerobic Conditioning for Speed & Power Athletes? The objective of any conditioning program is to improve …

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 Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning is an important aspect of overall training for all track athletes. The aerobic system must be able …

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 …

Warm It Up By: Patrick Beith There still seems to be many questions on what an effective warm up is and how it should …

7 Habits of Highly Defective Power Cleaners Walking into a high school weightroom and some kid has WAAAY too much weight on the bar, …

How to Develop Explosive Speed For Football Players By: Jim Kielbaso  Creating a football speed program is one of the most important things a coach …

5 Steps to a Better Kettlebell Swing By: Kerry Taylor All too often I see programs of all levels incorporating the kettlebell into their …

Optimal Movement: Dissecting the System By: Kevin Neeld Over the last few years I’ve been fortunate to spend a lot of time at continuing education …