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Why High School Athletes Should Add Aerobic Training to Their Routine
Imagine your body’s energy system as a car with cruise control. You set the speed—50, 60, or 70 miles per hour—and that’s your aerobic system cruising along. Aerobic training is [...]
The Importance of Training Sports-Specific Movements & Skills
The principle of specificity is the cornerstone of athletic training. It states that the body adapts to the specific demands placed on it. This means that to improve performance in [...]
I did this to Sprint and Accelerate Faster! Just like Jerry Rice
Hill sprints are a popular training method many athletes, including NFL players, use to improve their speed and explosiveness. It goes all the way back to Walter Payton, who used [...]
How to Unlock Your Full Potential On and Off the Field
Success stories often feature a crucial mix of natural talent and relentless hard work. While talent can give you a head start, effort and dedication sustain long-term achievements.Kobe Bryant: A [...]
Conditioning Programs for Power and Speed: Enhance Your Athletic Performance
Most people just start speed and power training, not understanding how it works. Just sprinting will help increase a small amount of your speed and power but not your potential. [...]
Soccer Players Need to Hit the Brakes
When I played baseball in high school, I always dreaded pre-season conditioning. It was brutal and endless. We did every kind of sprint, jump, and stair running you can imagine. [...]
Why the 2-mile Run is an Outdated Fitness Test for Soccer Players
The 2-mile run might be a good fitness test for someone running a 2-mile race or even a 5k, but there are better options for soccer. In this article, I [...]
A Post-Covid Training Plan for Soccer Players
The detrimental respiratory effects of Covid are well-known to those who have been infected and suffered. They can include difficulty of breathing, tightness in the chest, and a general feeling [...]
Soccer Coaching Tips for all Ages
I love soccer. Soccer taught me how to be a team player, how to think on my feet, and many other things. I did not love all of my soccer [...]
Incredible Benefits of Playing Youth Soccer
Of course, sports are excellent for any child to play. The benefits and development outweigh the reasons not to play. However, as a parent, you worry about your child's physical [...]
