Aerobic Threshold Training for Field Sports: The Starting Point for Repeatability
To help athletes overcome the limiting factor of human performance, an adequate training program must address an individual's aerobic metabolism.
WATCH: Basic Linear Speed Acceleration Drills in a Team Setting
Training athletes in a team setting poses problems that are easily overlooked. Here are several coaching strategies and cues to get your athletes moving smarter and faster.
LISTEN: Joe Hashey Discusses Training Process, Football Players, and What Athletes Really Need
The owner of Synergy Athletics and two-time NSCA featured speaker breaks down his career path and gives the advice that all trainers and gym owners need to hear.
WATCH: Clint Darden Coaches How to Shave Seconds Off the Farmer's Walk
These simple pick and acceleration adjustments will give you the edge you need during the initial seconds of the farmer's carry.
WATCH: A Better Way to Train High School Athletes
A year-round training solution for the multi-sport athletes.
LISTEN: Delegating High School Athlete Accountability Through Character Development
NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Fred Eaves discusses the culture he has created at Battle Ground Academy.
Single-Legged and Semi-Functional?
Can proper implementation of unilateral exercise produce healthier, higher-performing athletes?
WATCH: Buddy Morris's Physical Preparation for Football
This specially-released footage from the elitefts Sport's Performance Training Summit goes inside the mind of a strength and conditioning pioneer.
WATCH: Mastering the Kettlebell Clean
This fundamental movement requires an advanced technical proficiency. Use this video guide to help you reach total kettlebell comprehension.
Have We Lost Trust in Our Foundation?
In your search of what is new and exciting, do not forget the principles that are proven to produce success.
LISTEN: Mark McLaughlin's Best Practices for Physical Preperation
The owner of Performance Training Center has combined a comprehensive program management system with extensive communication skills to optimize athlete development.
Mental Imagery Techniques: Can They Make You Bigger and Stronger?
Want to add new size and strength? Start IMAGINING those brutal training sessions.
LISTEN: Chris Doyle Off-Season and In-Season
Iowa's Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Doyle sets a high standard for coaches and athletes to aspire for.
LISTEN: Showing Loyalty and Earning Trust with Evan Marcus
The Head Strength Coach of the Minnesota Vikings explains the importance of buy-in with professional athletes.
Now Available: Sprinting Problems, Prowler Solutions
Joe DeFranco takes an in-depth look at how to use a variety of tools - including the elitefts Prowler - to help push your athletes' speed to the next level!
LISTEN: Tobias Jacobi Discusses Humility vs Ego, Sports Specialization, and Leadership
The strength and conditioning coach from Strong Rock Christian School shares his experience from coaching multiple levels and sports.
LISTEN: How Mike Boyle Became a Coach of Influence
One of the original strength coaches in the industry, Coach Boyle talks training, leadership, and more of what coaches need to hear.
WATCH: Mike Mastell Discusses His Experiences with Strongman and Biochemistry
An elite level competitor shares the major factors that have influenced his training.
WATCH: Why Communication is Key to a Better Coaching Career
Clear pathways of communication can optimize relationships and elongate careers.
Using Squats and Sled Pulling for Sprint Speed Development
Sprinting has both horizontal and vertical components. If your athletes aren't training both, they're not going to be as fast as they could be.
The Results from an Off-Season of a Low Dosing Training Protocol
We cut the time in the gym and on the field, hoping to increase efficiency. Now we find out: did it work?
How To Program Your Training for Kettlebell Sport
Two programs outline how to use the ballistic methods of kettlebell training to improve joint mobility and strengthen ligaments and tendons for a competitive edge.
LISTEN: Ted Perlak on Programming, Preparation, and Personal Communication
The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach out of University of Delaware breaks down the beginning of the year struggles and how to set your program up for success.
9-Week Program to Transition from Strongman to Powerlifting
Follow these principles of program design to build the muscular abilities that were untrained for your previous strength sport.
