Endurance Training
Conditioning with Texas Swimming
The world record for breath holding is 8 minutes and 58 seconds. Being able to do that would undoubtedly improve your skills in the pool, because as a swimmer, you [...]
Off-Ice Conditioning with Doug Crashley
Maintaining your conditioning level throughout the long hockey season is crucial. All the time, I see athletes work hard to build their strength, speed, agility and conditioning in the off-season, [...]
How the Baylor Bears Battle Second-Half Mental Fatigue
By Kyle Woody Second—no matter what kind—is usually frowned upon in the athletic community. Second-place finishers never get the glory, and second helpings [unless you’re an offensive lineman] are usually [...]
D.C. United’s Flag Progression
To perform at a high level for the duration of a game, soccer players need to be in shape. According to Brian Goodstein, strength and conditioning coach for D.C. United, [...]
Off-Season Conditioning for Volleyball
By Joe Fondale // Strength and conditioning coach of Ohio University’s volleyball team, which has won the MAC regular season and tournament titles for four consecutive years In the off-season, [...]
Free Throw Conditioning with the Baylor Bears
You’re on the free throw line, down one point with three seconds left. Besides being mentally and physically fatigued, you feel the pressure of fans, coaches and teammates depending [...]
In-Season Conditioning with TCU Football
My biggest thing is making sure that our guys aren’t tired during practice, so they can think and learn, which is why we do most of our conditioning during the [...]
Speed and Endurance for Soccer
By Scott Willis, Strength and conditioning coach to the Kentucky Wildcats, 2006 SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament Champions If you don’t have the necessary level of endurance, you can only play [...]
Missouri’s Conditioning Test for Wrestlers
Third place at the 2007 Division I NCAA Wrestling Championships marked the Missouri Tigers’ best finish in program history. Ben Askren, who secured his second national title in ’07, [...]
Baseball Conditioning Tips
Whatever level you play—high school, college or pro—baseball season is one of the most intense, with tons of games and plenty of travel. Hectic schedules can make prepping for the [...]