Recognizing over-coaching in the weight room
Build strength, resilience, and independence by giving athletes room to self-adjust.
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Category: Best Practices
Are Warm-Ups Holding You Back?
Warm-ups easily become mundane, but making them purposeful improves engagement, performance, and mobility.
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Discover The Secret To Complete Hydration
Rob Verhelst, Carlo Alvarez, and Allison Maurer share their experiences using The Right Stuff to optimize performance in different contexts.
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End-Of-Year Checklist For High School Strength Coaches
Prepare for a smooth summer transition with this end-of-year checklist.
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Periodization — Adjusting Training Plans
Periodization gives coaches structure, but knowing when to adjust keeps athletes progressing and protected.
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Recovery To Promote Activity, Longevity, And Success
Rob Verhelst, Carlo Alvarez, and Allison Maurer discuss their go-to recovery tools for staying ahead of the competition.
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How To Hydrate For Improved Performance And Reduced Injury Risk
In this combined video, Rob Verhelst, Carlo Alvarez, and Allison Maurer break down how they hydrate to enhance performance, recovery, and safety.
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Rob 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.
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How 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.
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Strength, Mobility, and Endurance: Finding The Right Balance
Consider the following strategies for strength, mobility, and endurance training to support well-rounded athletic development.
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Reducing ACL Injuries Through Strength Training
Protect athletes from ACL tears by implementing the following exercises and strategies.
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Core 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.
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