How coaches use strength and conditioning to improve the performance of their athletes
This blog is going to cover two concepts that came up in a recent study. The first is complex training, nowadays called postactivation potentiation. The second is the use of chains, nowadays...
The deadlift is a popular exercise in strength and conditioning. It is a total body exercise that involves exerting force against the ground while the athlete stands up with heavy weights in...
There has been a discussion for a few years about unilateral vs. bilateral training in the strength and conditioning of athletes. Many of us have used squats, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, and the...
The Olympic lifts have been a mainstay of strength and conditioning programs for decades. The rationale is that they are a whole body exercise, done from a standing / athletic position, and...
For as long as I’ve been involved in strength and conditioning there has been a debate raging about the value of multiple sets. There has always been a “high intensity” group that...