In-Season Training
How to Train the Athlete With No Offseason
Athletes are competitive. In the absence of a planned break, many will just push harder. On to the next season, the next game, the next pursuit of a championship ring. [...]
How Christian McCaffrey Trains During the Season
Christian McCaffrey wanted this. He wanted to be so multi-dimensional, so well-conditioned, so astonishingly productive that he’d never have to leave the field. Wish granted. McCaffrey has been on the [...]
10 In-Season Training Tips for Hockey Players
From a hockey performance coach's perspective, when we are talking about in-season program design, we are primarily periodizing it to maintain and build upon the same physical qualities we gained [...]
Why Champions Get in the Weight Room During Their Season
By now, fall sports are in full swing. Many of you spent all summer training and working out to get ready for the season. You lifted, you ran and you [...]
Why In-Season Strength Training Is Essential for Soccer Players
"In-season training is not necessary," one youth soccer coach once uttered to me. "My kid is too busy to make time for in-season strength training," one parent has told me, [...]
‘Never Lift on Game Day’: Exposing One of the Biggest Myths in Sports
The first time you hear it, the idea of lifting before a game sounds ridiculous. Because before that moment, you’d likely been led to believe—either through words or through actions [...]
How the Houston Rockets Get Stronger During the Season
223 days. That’s how much time elapsed between the Houston Rockets' first meaningful game of the 2017-2018 season and their last one. And if they have it their way, the [...]
How to Maintain Strength During Your Soccer Season
To effectively design a strength training program for the in-season soccer player you must always take into account game volume, practice time and...
LeBron James’s Playoff Workouts Are Just as Crazy as You’d Expect
LeBron James, playoff edition, has been activated. After allowing the Indianapolis Pacers to race out to a 74-49 halftime lead during Game 3, James and the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back [...]
The 3 Most Common In-Season Workout Mistakes
Athletic demands seem to increase each year with teams starting their training as soon as possible. The seasons are longer to include more games, and...