Neck Strength Testing Should Be Included In Concussion Prevention
Griffith University researchers have found weaker neck strength is a risk factor for concussion and higher head impacts in rugby league, rugby union and soccer athletes. (4/12/25)

Torrington High Hall Of Famer Brett Longobucco Providing Strength To Countless Athletes
Many star high school and college athletes who don’t reach professional playing levels dream of coaching careers as an alternative. (4/11/25)

New Strength Coaches Will Be Available To All Students At Decatur, Austin
The Decatur school board is hoping two new hires will make it easier for female athletes, athletes outside of football and students who do not participate in sports to get strength and conditioning training. (4/10/25)

New Law Regulates High School Athlete Transfers In All Arkansas Schools
High school athletes in Arkansas will now face new regulations if they wish to transfer schools. (4/10/25)

AHSAA Central Board Takes Step To Investigate High School Transfers
The Alabama High School Athletic Association took a step to further regulate transfers in high school athletics. (4/10/25)

How One Maine High School Became The Center Of Trump's War On Trans Student Athletes
It started with a track meet. A transgender girl on the Greely High School track team in Maine had won a pole-vaulting event, and a state politician took to Facebook to complain. (4/10/25)

Columbia High School's Tom Libardi Named NY State Coach Of The Year
Columbia High School's Physical Education Teacher and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Tom Libardi, has been named the New York State Coach of the Year in the Northeast Region by the National High School Strength Coaches Association. The Northeast region covers an area from Maine to Virginia. (4/8/25)

What The 'Gym Bros' Of The 19th Century Used As Workout Equipment Was Wild
Our understanding of exercise physiology has come a long way since the 1800s. (4/8/25)

Effect Of Four Weeks Of Repeated Sprint Training With Blood Flow Restriction On Upper Limb Microcirculation In Boxers
This study evaluates the impact of 4 weeks of 40% arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) blood flow restriction (BFR) combined with repeated sprint training (RST) on the microcirculation function of upper limbs in boxers and investigates the potential mechanisms underlying improvements in microcirculation from the perspective of blood factor changes. (4/8/25)

Effects Of Two Forms Of School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training On Body Fat, Blood Pressure, And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Adolescents
This study examined the effects of 8-week interventions based on two variants of typical exercises, namely, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and high-intensity plyometric training (HIPT), on body fat (BF%), blood pressure, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). (4/7/25)

Detroit Lions’ Jill Costanza Is Breaking Barriers For Women In The NFL  | One Detroit
Jill Costanza’s workday starts at about 6:30 a.m. with strength and conditioning training for Detroit Lions players. Costanza, the director of sports science and assistant strength and conditioning coach for the team, takes players through a training program to help prepare them for games. (4/4/25)

Red Light Therapy And Post-Exercise Recovery: The Physiology, Research And Practical Considerations
This blog explains how red light therapy works and explores the research into its effectiveness—and where further research is needed. (3/28/25)

Effects of Speed, Agility, And Quickness Training On Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis
Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of SAQ training on sprint, change-of-direction, and jump performance in soccer players. However, further research is needed to assess its broader impact on different athletic populations and performance metrics. This study aims to expand the existing evidence by incorporating a wider range of outcomes and providing a more comprehensive analysis of SAQ training effects. (4/2/25)

The Science Behind Flexibility Training: Why Every Athlete Needs It?
Flexibility is associated with the body’s elasticity measures. The higher the elasticity, the lesser the stiffness you carry in your body overall. It is an essential part of flexibility training to keep fit & active. (4/1/25)

Unconditional Strength: Newest Wareham High School Team Builds Muscle And Confidence
The Wareham High School Unified Strength and Conditioning team is the school's latest addition to the athletics program. The team gives kids with special needs the opportunity to get stronger, spend time with friends and realize what they are capable of. (3/29/25)

An OC School District Spent Big On An Elite Sports Academy. Was It Worth It?
The multipurpose room, or MPR, is a standard feature of California schools — a big, often drab room where you can stage a play or a science fair. (3/27/25)

Respiratory Muscle Training Improves Aerobic Capacity And Respiratory Muscle Strength In Youth Wrestlers
Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has shown potential for enhancing athletic performance, but its effectiveness, in youth wrestlers, remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of RMT on respiratory muscle strength and aerobic endurance in youth wrestlers. (3/26/25)

Some Lawmakers Propose Using Sports Gambling Revenue To Supplement Coaches Pay At Public Schools
The Keeping Our Coaches Act would allocate $11 million from sports gambling tax revenue to help pay salary supplements for athletic coaches at North Carolina public schools. (3/26/25)

Weightlifters Compete At International Level
Two young men from Kirkwood are competing at the national and international levels of weightlifting, with both young men — George Upmeyer and Henry Ludbrook — having been involved in the sport from an early age. (3/24/25)

RL Strength And Conditioning And Wheeling Miners Make A Difference
RL Strength and Conditioning partnered with the Wheeling Miners indoor football team to provide a safe after-school activity for children of the Ohio Valley. (3/22/25)

Victoria West Girls Powerliftring Team Takes Pride Following State Competition
Last Friday, the Victoria West Girls Powerlifting Team delivered an impressive performance at the state competition. (3/18/25)