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A Semester with Conjugate U
Over winter break this year, I got to listen to Nate Harvey give a presentation; then, I read his ebook, which I highly recommend. Based on the information I obtained...
15 Habits You'll Need as a Full-Time Strength and Conditioning Intern
High school did a terrible job of preparing you for the real world. The only way you will make it is by trial by fire and by implementing the following habits immediately.
College Football Off-Season Max Effort Variations: Programming and Comparisons
Inspired by Joe Kenn, this is how Pace programs the conjugate method (the use of variations) over an eight-week off-season for our athletes.
3 Reminders for a Healthy and Productive Training Camp
To an outsider, things may seem easy during camp as far as being a strength coach goes. You have them maybe a half hour to forty-five minutes a day if you’re lucky. Easy peasy, right? Wrong!
Dynamic Effort and Practical Application to Football Sports Performance
In layman's terms, dynamic effort can be described as fast, explosive movement. This seems simple, but many people get lost between "fast and explosive" and "movement."
So You Want to Be A Collegiate Strength Coach: Untold Truths of the Job
Here are some rarely discussed things to keep in mind when asking yourself if you really want to become a collegiate strength and conditioning coach.
6 Lessons of a Fired Strength Coach
Last week I went into a meeting with my direct supervisor and came out jobless. Here are the things I've learned and the mistakes I've made that led me to this point.
Championship Nature Series: Coming Back
What each athlete must remember is that it’s not the mistake that defines you as an athlete; it’s how you respond to the mistake that defines you.
The Coach's Guide to Programming and Periodization: Residual Effects, Compatibility, and The Needs Analysis
This fourth article helps set us up to be able to put together our macrocycles, mesocycles, and microcycles.
Building A Summer Training Philosophy
These are the five ingredients you need to put together the summer plans for your athletes: core exercises and runs, team goals, position plans, individual goals, and correct grouping.
WATCH: Jeremy Frey's 2018 elitefts Sport Performance Summit — RDL Tips for Athletes
Range of motion should be limited by the hamstrings for this exercise, which means the bottom position may vary between athletes. That's not a problem if they follow these rules.
WATCH: Jeremy Frey's 2018 elitefts Sport Performance Summit — Bench Press Tips for Athletes
There's more to it than lying down and busting out reps. Focus on these points for stronger and more injury-resistant athletes.