We’re Not Training To Train
It’s easy to approach an athlete’s training in a myopic manner, in other words to view the athlete’s training from only our discipline. When we do this, we do a disservice to...
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All Training Tools Have Limitations
Strength training is a wonderful tool to help increase sports performance and to prevent injuries. There are some things that it does extremely well, but it has limitations when it comes to...
Baseball: Different positions have different needs
For obvious reasons, coaches are interested in improving the performance of their athletes. Baseball is an interesting sport to prepare athletes for because of the sport’s long history, the fact that each...
Training Must Adjust: Exercises
The exercises that are used in an athlete’s strength and conditioning program help to determine what kind of gains they will make from their training. When selecting exercises, it is easy to...
Exerting Force During Sprinting
When it comes to running fast, it’s important to move your limbs quickly and to exert force against the ground. There’s a debate amongst sprint coaches about whether it’s possible to improve...