Strength is Important for Power
Athletes need to be able to be explosive for many sport skills and in many sport situations. This ability to apply force quickly is called power. There are a lot of exercises...
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Athletes Apply Force in a Horizontal Direction
Athletic strength and conditioning has two purposes, prevent injuries and give athletes the physical tools for success. One of the challenges that a strength and conditioning coach has with this is that...
A Hex Bar is an Important Tool
A hex bar is a great tool for a home gym. A hex bar is a bar that has six sides with the handles inside the hex shape. These bars tend to...
There’s No Substitute for Testing Strength
Maximal strength, as measured by 1-RM, is a foundation of planning and programming the strength and conditioning of athletes. A lot of strength training is programmed based on a percentage of 1-RM...
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...