Conjugate U for Collegiate Tennis
Conjugate U for Collegiate Tennis

After reading Conjugate U, I moved forward with implementing the Conjugate Method with my women’s tennis team. Here’s what we accomplished this past season.

The Misunderstanding of Sport-Specific Training
The Misunderstanding of Sport-Specific Training

Running around and practicing soccer skills while wearing a weighted vest, attaching a band to a hockey stick or a baseball bat, and a myriad of other ridiculous activities in the weight room do not count as sport-specific activities.

Start from the Ground Up: Building High School Athletes Instead of Destroying Them
Start from the Ground Up: Building High School Athletes Instead of Destr...

Do you want bulletproof athletes who stay in the game instead of in the rehab room? Here are six issues to address to build stronger, more durable athletes.

Explosive Isometrics: Speed Training with the Brakes On
Explosive Isometrics: Speed Training with the Brakes On

Rate of force development (RFD) is king in the sporting world.

 “Sport-Specific” Training for Youth: Athlete and Parents Beware, Part 1
“Sport-Specific” Training for Youth: Athlete and Parents Beware, Part 1

“Sport-specific” is the new marketing buzzword when it comes to strength and conditioning programs for youth. Uneducated masses of parents and coaches herd their sports teams at a young age into “athletic performance” programs that supposedly address the strength, movement, and speed demands of one specific sport.

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