If your squat feels wobbly or your bench leaks power, the problem usually isn’t strength—it’s how you connect to the floor. This article breaks down five counterintuitive rooting tricks that instantly make you more stable, more powerful, and able to use the strength you already have.

Real functionality is simple — moving well under load and being able to repeat it tomorrow. If your “function” can’t translate to sport, life, or strength, it’s just entertainment.

This project is not just an upgrade; it’s a total reimagining of what a high school strength and conditioning facility can be. But more than that, it's a physical manifestation of a community's belief in its children. The result is a space that rivals collegiate-level programs, meticulously crafted with incredible attention to detail and a clear, unified vision.

You log more miles, follow the training plan, and push through fatigue, yet you've hit a wall. Your race times have stagnated, or worse, that same nagging injury keeps reappearing. It's a frustrating paradox for any dedicated endurance athlete: how can more work not lead to better results?

The EliteFTS American Thin Press™ Bar. At first glance, it looks like just another Swiss bar variation, but a closer look reveals a surprisingly thoughtful piece of engineering. Its design solves the chronic issues of pain and instability.

With this program, learn injury prevention techniques and tools for to manage your weight.

Daniel DeBrocke explains various strategies to gradually increase aerobic capacity while preserving specificity in your strength training.

Here's a concise guide on how to understand and implement auto-regulation into your training to maximise results.

The benefits of this performance enhancing drug includes increased appetite, sleep, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Female athletes require good coaching and programming, just like their male counterparts. However, our industry frequently does them a disservice. Let's change that.

Functional running starts with solid breathing and bracing. Learn how to breathe and brace during exercise, and watch how much smoother movement feels.

The three-day-a-week full body program is the most productive in team sports preparation. Here's what we're doing for 2023!

I like to program from a metabolic, strength, or power focus. The three-day-a-week program allows more stimulation for each major area.

We adopted the timed squat method from Louie Simmons. Let's just say we had the most regional qualifiers in school history.

Training the morning of a game or competition may seem strange to many, but it's a hidden gem for increasing athletic performance. 

Some coaches are jumping on the bandwagon of not back squatting their athletes (for various reasons). Ummm...what?

We've pushed our kids into an ultra-competitive environment where student-athletes no longer have a true off-season. Here's what I propose.

The art of bro lifting has infiltrated the ranks of strength coaching like never before. What in the world are we teaching these kids?

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the effects of resisted sprinting methods on sprint speed. Here they are.

I refuse to be the old crusty guy in the corner complaining, BUT come on now. Why aren't your kids bending? Long is strong.

Kalil Sherrod is a strength coach at The Rack Athletic Performance Center. He hosts The Get Clean Podcast, helping young strength coaches and parents expand their knowledge. He is a former Division 2 and semi-pro basketball player. Kalil is certified through Westside Barbell and Byrd Sports Performance.

Jim Wendler's seminar Strength Training High School Football Players is compiled for you to implement as a coach or an athlete.

Dave Tate's LTT8 (Learn to Train Seminar) lecture on how to best train supplemental and accessory movements for the highest outcome.