Power Training: Clean Pulls
In previous posts we have covered the hang power clean, push jerk, and hang power snatch as power training exercises that can be used in a team strength and conditioning setting. One...
Real World Strength and Conditioning
How coaches use strength and conditioning to improve the performance of their athletes
Heavy Rope Waves
To this point, heavy rope exercises that we’ve described have been largely total body exercises, being meant to integrate lower body, core, and upper body movements. Today’s post is going to describe...
Athletes are not -ers
Many strength and conditioning coaches got into the field because they believe in strength and conditioning and are probably passionate about their own training. This is a good thing, you don’t want...
Controversial Thoughts on Acceleration
In a sprinting event, the part of the race where the athlete is changing his or her velocity is called acceleration. For a track and field athlete, acceleration is an emphasis in...
One-Armed Kettlebell Bench Presses
There are an almost unlimited number of pushing exercises for the upper body that develop the muscles of the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Many of these are done with bodyweight (dips, push-ups,...