Strength and Conditioning: Points to Remember
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion over the last few years on what type of Strength and Conditioning program is best. This discussion w…
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CONDITIONING: APPROPRIATE TRAINING FOR SPORT SPECIFICITY
When planning the conditioning programs used, both in and out-of-season, coaches usually have their athletes’ best interests in mind. Goals typically…
Agility & Footwork Drills for Football
The notion that is used often by successful football coaches is Speed Kills. Through many discussions with great football coaches and seminars on str…
The ABC\'s of Strength Training
A - Ability: The ability to train to become an athlete and not just settle for being athletic. To do this you have to strength train. If you do not,…
Overtraining: Hidden Enemy Of Motivated Players
THE JOB OF dedicated coaches is to motivate, teach and encourage their players to achieve the most from their ability. Many coaches, as well as motiv…
Use Pre-Season Anaerobic Sprinting To Whip Your Players Into Shape
IN SPORTS SUCH as football which require short, sprinting bursts lasting 8 to 10 seconds, jogging every day isn’t good enough physical training. Whil…
Reaching Full Potential In The Weight Room Begins With Goal-Setting
THERE ALWAYS ARE those players who don’t reach their full potential. They could have been bigger, stronger, quicker and more dominant. But, for some…
Creating A Comprehensive, Year-Round Speed-Development Program
OUR PROGRAM BELIEVES in the old saying that, “Speed wins football games.” To that end, we’ve developed a 4-part program for speed development that’s…
Weight Training “By The Numbers” Pays Huge Strength Dividends
THERE ARE A NUMBER of weight programs that a coach or physical education instructor could use to improve the strength levels of his or her athletic p…
Pre-Practice In-Season Weight-Training Program Builds A Stronger, Deeper Team
HAVING BEEN A line and strength coach for many years, I suddenly found myself in position as the head coach of a struggling football program. I quick…
Best Ways To Differentiate, Treat And Rehab Strains And Sprains
COACHES AT ALL levels of competition have to deal with the frustrating, yet critically important issue of athletic injuries. In heavy contact sports…
Speed Training For The “Unblessed” Athlete
WATCH ANY ATHLETIC contest, and you’ll immediately see drastic differences in the athletes’ level of conditioning, strength and speed. The saying, “S…
Pyramid Training Points Players Toward Peak Potential
MANY TYPES OF training methods are effective — just as long as they’re done the right way — with slow and controlled movements, while practicing good…
Incorporating Sand Training To Improve Team Quickness
EVERYONE HAS HEARD the old saying “speed kills.” While I believe that is true to a point, a more appropriate saying for football is “quickness kills.…
Performance Triangle: Fueling Athletes for Peak Performance
WHEN COACHES MONITOR their strength and conditioning program throughout the year, they’ll often hear the following. “Coach, I’m tired all the time. W…
Overtraining: Hidden Enemy Of Motivated Players
THE JOB OF dedicated coaches is to motivate, teach and encourage their players to achieve the most from their ability. Many coaches, as well as motiv…
Agility Ladder, Core 4 Training Produces Explosive, Flexible Players
THE AGILITY LADDER and “Core 4” drills are a mainstay of our program’s agility and plyometric training. An agility ladder is made from a belt-like ma…
In-Season Conditioning Keeps Your Players Strong On Game Day
BY THE TIME the football season kicks off, most teams have ceased their rigorous pre-season conditioning programs. An important issue during this per…