Eccentric Training and Sports Performance: Science Fiction
Eccentric training has been a mainstay of strength and conditioning for awhile. I like to use it with track and field athletes to help them become stronger when they need to be...
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Foam Rolling: Still No Smoking Gun
Foam rolling has been around for a number of years now. It’s credited with getting rid of training-related adhesions in the muscles, increasing blood flow, and improving both recovery and performance. It’s...
Is Stride Frequency More Important Than Stride Length?
Over the years I’ve heard that sprinting speed is a function of stride length and stride frequency. Various coaching philosophies consider one more important than the other, some consider certain aspects to...
Do Bands Increase Power?
Lifters have been using bands and chains to help improve their bench press and squat for a long time now. These are used to help train the lifter to overcome sticking points...
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...