Our goals aren’t to build up any capacities or take him from point A to point B, but rather to maintain the capacities he already has and give him the greatest potential to live with the highest quality of life possible.
If an athlete is training on heavy squats but is unable to get into a good technique, he is risking injury, plus he is not getting the most of his training because he is in bad positions. First things first, let’s start with an assessment.
To gain a greater understanding of Dave’s current capabilities, Dr. Rusin watches a full training session of six movements.
You don’t need 45 minutes of mobility work for a 30-minute work out. Here are some general guidelines and an approach to effectively employing preventative and corrective work.
Cox and Duffin discuss hip shift and pelvic tilt in the squat and deadlift, giving quick fixes and demonstrating five assessments to improve your performance.
The most valuable information you will find from testing your athletes is not a measurement of height.
NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Fred Eaves discusses the culture he has created at Battle Ground Academy.
Pain is inevitable. It is up to you to determine which pain to seek and which pain to avoid.
Preparing for the demands of the field requires this balance of conditioning and weight training.
If you don't know how to properly use what is at your disposal, then YOU are the tool.
Realize that basketball isn't just basketball, soccer isn't just soccer, and football isn't just football.
Elitefts.com™ Sports Performance Podcast Audio Interview with Dan John
Due to the great success of Gray Cook’s functional movement screen, movement assessment techniques are becoming more and more popular among strength and conditioning coaches.
We believe the initial year in our program is the most critical to an athletes’ over all development. During this period, the strength and conditioning staff must implement the foundation for development.
