Sports Performance Articles

Plateau Busting 101: How to arrange training blocks for maximum training gains and consistency

We have all been there, the vicious training plateau. The first few weeks or months of any training program, the […]

As I approach 30 years old, I find it easy to maintain or improve my maximal strength levels in the

For those of you who don’t know who dunk sensation Jordan Kilganon is, here is one of his recent videos:

Just a few short months ago, my worldview of sports training was shaken by reading one of the most revolutionary,

Believe it or not, jumping and sprinting athletes should strength train differently. Of course, if you play a sport (which

Note: This article has a lot of track and field references, but is useful for any athlete. Track season is

Based off of Charles Poliquin’s original article, appearing on T-Nation. Thanks also to Kelly Baggett for a section of information

As a track coach, my job is to be part of a very precise system which focuses on typically one

The squat is critical to long term athletic improvement. Heck, it’s important for any athletic improvement. No matter what your

Q&A with Josh Hurlebaus on what NOT to say when coaching sprint technique There are things that you should NEVER

Great athletes are strong. Always. The longer I have coached and trained, the more true this statement has become to

If there is one specific physical quality that athletes want, it is speed. My day job is to strength train