How Important Is Between-Set Rest?
We frequently prescribe workout programs that read something like this: 3 sets of 8 reps at 80%. This kind of workout program carries the assumption that we’re capable of maintaining that...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Is Stride Frequency More Important Than Stride Length?
Over the years I’ve heard that sprinting speed is a function of stride length and stride frequency. Various coaching philosophies consider one more important than the other, some consider certain aspects to...
Conditioning Needs To Address The Athlete’s Needs
Metabolic conditioning can be a tricky quality to develop with athletes. Too often we look at this as either long, slow distance aerobic training or we look at it as thrashing the...
One Legged Training: No Smoking Gun
For years, unilateral (i.e. focused primarily on one leg at a time) training has become pretty popular. In fact, claims like: “an athlete should not attempt bilateral exercises until they have mastered...
It’s Challenging To Study Athletes
One of the challenges with strength and conditioning research is applying it to real athletes. Much of strength and conditioning research is done on college students and involves investigating an intervention in...