Periodization — Adjusting Training Plans
Periodization gives coaches structure, but knowing when to adjust keeps athletes progressing and protected.
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Category: Exercises
Should High Schools Be Teaching Olympic Lifts?
Explore the benefits and challenges of incorporating Olympic weightlifting into high school strength programs.
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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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Midseason Maintenance For Basketball Players
Strategic midseason training helps basketball players prevent injuries while maintaining peak physical performance for the most critical stretch of the season.
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Developing Power in High School Athletes
Master the fundamentals of power development to elevate your athletes’ performance.
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Reducing The Risk Of Early-Season Injuries
Balancing workload, flexibility, recovery, and athlete-specific factors to ensure a healthy start to the season.
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Developing Power for Swimmers’ Starts and Turns
Dive into why explosive strength, core stability, flexibility, and technique a crucial for swimmer success.
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Endurance Training Essentials For High School Athletes
Build athlete endurance with strength training exercises designed to boost stamina and performance.
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Speed Development Strategies For The Summer
Explore an example speed development program designed to enhance athletic performance.
Read MoreHow To Crush Medicine Ball Burpees
Medicine ball burpees are a jazzed-up version of classic burpees. It combines the burn of core, leg, chest, and shoulder workouts with the added challenge of a medicine ball, enhancing grip strength. This high-intensity exercise demands focus on maintaining the right form to avoid injuries. Just bear in mind it involves jumping into a squat, shifting to a plank position, and jumping again – all while holding a medicine ball. It’s all about building full-body strength and endurance. Fun and tough, right?
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Deadlift For The Short-Torso, Long-Leg Athlete
For athletes with long legs and a short torso, the deadlift must be performed using variations that eliminate energy leaks and improve effectiveness.
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