Joel Smith Question and Answer Show with Topics Ranging from Speed Training Biomechanics to Trunk and Core Training
Today’s episode is the fulfillment of the last call for questions I put out on social media. In the episode, […]
The “Secret Exercise” That Can Actually Deliver Huge Performance Gains? Unraveling Low Squat Ankle Hops
When I was a young lad interested in improving my athletic performance, there were limited places to find training information.
Aaron Davis on Muscle Length-Tension Relationships, Muscle Occlusion Trends, and Training Cycle Planning
Today’s guest is Aaron Davis, sports performance and health coach at Train Adapt Evolve. I first discovered Aaron’s work after
Nootropics II: Cholinergics For Your Mind and Muscle
In the first article about Nootropics, we covered the major players in the Racetam family of brain-boosting ingredients. Only time
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Bas Van Hooren on Concepts of Muscle Slack, Gearing, and Phasic Considerations
Today’s guest is Bas Van Hooren, applied sport scientist and strength and conditioning specialist from the Netherlands. Bas has a
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5 Essential Athletic Assessment Skills
The longer I’ve been in the coaching field, the more I’ve regularly thought of how to improve the skill aspect
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Chris Korfist on Resisted Sprinting, Special Strength Work, Overspeed Training, and Crossover Gait
Today’s guest is Chris Korfist, owner of Slow Guy Speed School and track coach at Montini High School in Lombard,
Rotational Sprinting Volume II: Unlocking the Power of The Frontal Plane
If you read Part I, you have seen that elite sprinters and jumpers do not use a strictly “tight” core
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Kevin Carr on the Principles of Mike Boyle’s Strength and Conditioning
Today’s guest is Kevin Carr. Kevin is a strength coach at Mike Boyle’s Strength and Conditioning and is the co-owner
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Hill Training for Strength, Speed, and Endurance
Besides a human opponent, and perhaps a log or rock, there is no more tangible, natural, or intuitive training tool
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Andreas Behm on Weekly Training Setups and the Relationship of Hurdles to Other Events
Today’s guest is Andreas Behm, sprints and hurdles coach and education director at ALTIS. He is the coach of Aries
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6 Ways to Re-Invent Athleticism, Break Plateaus, and Enjoy the Core of Training
You’ve been searching Instagram and Youtube for the “best” exercises for your sport, for some time, and although fun, have
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