Category: Featured Articles
Recognizing over-coaching in the weight room
Build strength, resilience, and independence by giving athletes room to self-adjust.
Read MoreAre Warm-Ups Holding You Back?
Warm-ups easily become mundane, but making them purposeful improves engagement, performance, and mobility.
Read MoreEnd-Of-Year Checklist For High School Strength Coaches
Prepare for a smooth summer transition with this end-of-year checklist.
Read MorePeriodization — Adjusting Training Plans
Periodization gives coaches structure, but knowing when to adjust keeps athletes progressing and protected.
Read MoreShould High Schools Be Teaching Olympic Lifts?
Explore the benefits and challenges of incorporating Olympic weightlifting into high school strength programs.
Read MoreRob Glass Redefines Athletic Performance at Oklahoma State
Look inside the methods, mindset, and message of Rob Glass, one of college football’s most respected performance coaches.
Read MoreHow to Modify Weight Training Due to Shoulder Pain
This excerpt from Rock Solid Resilience by Dean Robert Somerset & Daniel Pope provides tips for reducing shoulder pain during exercise.
Read MoreStrength, Mobility, and Endurance: Finding The Right Balance
Consider the following strategies for strength, mobility, and endurance training to support well-rounded athletic development.
Read MoreReducing ACL Injuries Through Strength Training
Protect athletes from ACL tears by implementing the following exercises and strategies.
Read MoreCore Strength: The Foundation of Athletic Performance
Whether sprinting, jumping, or making split-second directional changes, an athlete’s core dictates how force is generated, absorbed, and transferred.
Read MoreTrenton Smart – Bringing Strength To The Largest High School In Ohio
Director of Sports Performance at Mason High School (OH) Trenton Smart leads with an emphasis on fundamental movements, injury mitigation, and mental resilience.
Read MoreMastering Movements: Ankle Mobility, Reducing Injury Risk
Help athletes improve ankle mobility and reduce injury risks with these targeted exercises and coaching strategies.
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