Do Bands Increase Power?
Lifters have been using bands and chains to help improve their bench press and squat for a long time now. These are used to help train the lifter to overcome sticking points...
Research
Summaries of the latest strength and conditioning research
Using Bands and Squats To Improve Sprinting Speed
The concept of post-activation potentiation (PAP) has been around for a long time under several names. The first few generations of Soviet coaches/sport scientists that came to the west called it complex...
Different Approaches To Training Impact The Muscles Differently
Interest in satellite cells have been around for awhile. Briefly, satellite cells are cells that are located between the outer and inner parts of the muscle fiber membrane. They are thought to...
Knowledge Of Tests Improves Results
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) has been around for a few years. It’s meant to identify movement dysfunctions, help guide program design (by employing exercises to address those dysfunctions), and could be...
The Legs And Pitching
I’ve seen a lot over the years about how to coach pitchers while they are on the mound. Depending upon their delivery style, pitchers will get their sign, move their feet under...