You’re Training Athletes, Not Lifters
I had those days, especially early on in my career, that I didn’t understand why the athletes weren’t as enthusiastic as I was at 6 AM. I mean, what the hell is better than getting up early and training your ass off?
A Young Athlete's Redemption
When the tall, piper-cleaner thin baseball player showed up, I didn’t think he’d last long. I was wrong.
Old School PE — Valuable Today?
In today’s world of athletics, does the 1975 work of Dauer and Pangrazi hold up?
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Isometric Method
How to use this method depends on the goal of your training. I’ve used it differently for powerlifting, bodybuilding, and rehabilitation.
SPTS with Joe DeFranco: The Evolution of Prowler Training
Joe has minimized the puke fest and now utilizes the prowler as a simple tool to improve speed.
MMA: Painful Training for the Big Fight
If we get a bit uglier year by year through our craft…maybe we should work a bit more on defenses.
For the Coach From the Coach: We Are Educators
“When you think of a strength coach, you think of loud music, yelling, and chalk. We have all that and so much more.”
Did Your Hard Work Pay Off? Dr. Yessis Project: Part 3
Now that the summer is winding down and the fall season is upon us, it is time for strength and conditioning coaches to see if all of their hard work paid off.
Seventeen Football Training Tips for Beginners
If you want to be a great football player, great lifter, and, maybe in the future, a great coach, you need to invest time, effort, and money.
Test Yourself: Strength and Conditioning Standards for the Martial Arts
This article is aimed at mixed martial artists and those wishing to make that transition into mixed martial arts (MMA).
Is Your Coaching Antiquated or Just Heedless?
When position coaches do film breakdowns and pages upon pages of scouting reports, they’re being virulently unproductive.
Top Nine 'Get Faster for Football' Exercises
Steve discusses nine movements to make you faster for football.
Five Football Conditioning Workouts for Offensive and Defensive Linemen
There are still way too many football teams that base their entire conditioning program around jogging or jogging-related running.
The Self-Denying Athlete
Without self-discipline, we are doomed to revert back to our old ways and never truly grow.
My Top 5 Strength Tools For the Combat Athlete
Strength training is a great way to “lay that foundation” and help an athlete develop superior strength and power endurance.
The Power of Sandbagging: An Interview with Josh Henkin
With so many other fitness tools out there, why the sandbag?
Developing High School Physical Preparedness
Over the last month I’ve been working with the local high school to develop a program to physically prepare the athletes for their given sport.
Developing an Effective Strength Training Program
The key for athletic success begins in the weight room. Studies have shown that athletes who participate in a strength training program are faster, quicker, and more explosive, and they have fewer injuries.
General Versus Special Exercises
One of the main distinguishing features of the Soviet system of training athletes is their distinction between general and specialized exercises.
The Aerobic Fallacy
I believe that it’s part of my job as a fitness expert to bring the science to you. Much of what is currently out there is based on nothing but tradition and acceptance. You can do what you want with the information I’m going to present, but all I ask is that you at least give it some thought.
Speed with Style: Dynamic Squat and Pull Cycles
Before performing this cycle, you’ll need to take a few weeks to prepare. Don’t try to jump in unless you’re all ready well trained.
