Is More Better?
A lot of coaches and athletes have the “more is better” mentality. If three sets are good, nine must be better. This is important in an athletic strength and conditioning setting because...
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Incorporate Testing Into An Athlete’s Training
Testing is incredibly important for the coach. Testing provides information about the athlete’s physical preparation for the sport. For example, does our athlete have the level of strength, power, agility, speed, etc....
Strength Training And Track And Field
Like most athletes, track and field athletes have strength and conditioning needs that are unique to their sport. This post will present several principles for the track and field coach/athlete to follow...
Transfer of Training is Important for the Coach and Athlete
Dr. Vladimir Issurin, who has a number of books out on periodization, has written an interesting article for the August issue of Sports Medicine on the transfer of training. Issurin makes the...
Periodization Approaches and Body Composition
There’s been a debate for years about periodization approaches; is linear periodization better than undulating? The idea is that linear periodization gradually increases intensity while decreasing volume. Undulating mixes it up so...