Controversial Speed Training Thoughts
Speed training can often be a controversial topic and I frequently add fuel to this fire on Twitter. Clearly it’s important for athletes to be able to run fast, but we often...
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Unilateral or Bilateral, Which is Best?
In a previous post we covered a study by Appleby et al (2019) examining the impact of unilateral (step ups) versus bilateral (squats) lower body training on strength. The authors essentially found...
Speed and Agility During Quarantine
With a large part of the country in quarantine, or shelter in place, a lot of strength and conditioning facilities are closed. Even though facilities are closed, athletes still need to stay...
Speed Training: How Many Drills Do You Really Need?
There are an almost unlimited number of drills for speed training. If you think about this, it makes sense. At the highest levels, track and field coaching often has to focus on...
Real World Agility and Basketball
Real-world agility for basketball As I’ve said in other posts, to me agility is about applying strength and conditioning to the sport. So this is a lot bigger than a handful...