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Why You Should Create Your Own Strength Software in Excel

When I first started developing strength and conditioning programs, I would stare at a piece of paper for hours, trying to put exercises...

Feel Hip Pain from Squatting? Try This

Whenever I am asking a group of athletes to start a new squatting program there are always a few in the group that get hip pain. They...

Predictors of Sports Speed

Sports speed is perhaps one of the most coveted qualities in athletics. Faster athletes get to the ball quicker, and score more goals....

Improve Tackling Ability in the Weight Room

I have previously written about the benefits of in season training. In season training allows for better performance at the end of the...

Awesome Exercises: Landmine Squat

Having trouble getting your athletes to squat well? Getting someone to squat perfectly can sometimes be a challenge. With the differences...

Training Masks YAY or NAY?

Are training masks effective? Lately you have been browsing through youtube, high intensity training websites and instagram and see some...

Ankle Mobility & Jump Height

How does ankle mobility affect jump height? Often when coaches look to improve athletes jump height they look immediately at lower body...

When Training More is Not Better.

Trying to out work the competition by training more does not always yield a compeditive advantage. In fact many times it leaves athletes...

Write Your Own Workout: Steps For a Balanced Plan

For anyone who does not currently have a coach or trainer writing your own workout plan can be a daunting task. Fortunately there are...

Vertical Jump Exercise: How to Improve Your Ability to Fly

Vertical jump might be the king of athletic movements. Sport performance coaches use the vertical jump as a predictor of athletic...

In Season Training: Yes You Should Train!

In season training may be just the thing you need for that playoff victory. Too often I see a lot of athletes that will stop training...

Warm Up Sets: For the Squat / Bench Press / and Deadlift

The most overlooked aspects in training are the warm up sets. Typically the main exercise of each workout, omitting the Olympic lifts is...