Strength And Conditioning
3 Reasons Why Swimmers Need Strength Training
Swimming is a unique sport. It's one of the only sports where you don't have to be upright and controlling your body against gravity. Because of this,...
Why It’s Better for Young Athletes to Lift ‘Too Light’ Rather Than ‘Too Heavy’
By utilizing the following three simple principles with your young athletes, we’ll develop the athletes we desire, boost on-field performance and reduce injury risk.
Creating Training Programs For Adults and Children
It is like a computer program with missing files; you can use the program, just not fully. This is the same idea comparing training programs to children and adults.
4 Strategies to Create a Successful Weight Room Environment
A successful environment must be created by the coaching staff. In a high school weight room, it is easy for things to get out of hand. There must be...
6 Common Mistakes Young Athletes Make When Starting a Strength Program
Getting stronger and faster, and making the most of your athletic ability is not easy. It's even more difficult when you have no idea where to start. The majority of [...]
3 Steps to Help Young Athletes Get Fast, Faster
If you train athletes, then you know Ball is Life. That's to say playing the sport is frequently prioritized over-preparing to play the sport. Of course physical preparation increases performance [...]
How to Design Strength and Conditioning Programs for Youth Athletes
Athletic sport-specific programs have become a popular approach to training youth athletes. Anacdotally, the strength and conditioning field has begun...
Heat Injuries Can Be Deadly. Here’s How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Them
Heat injuries are a serious issue, particularly for athletes. Let's look at some key facts: "There's no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths, since they are all preventable [...]
How Old Does Your Child Need to Be to Start Working Out?
As the world presumably gets more competitive in academics and sports, parents are looking for ways to separate their children from the crowd and...
What Certifications Do You Need To Become A Strength Coach?
"Trainer" is a catch-all term often used by the general public to describe anybody responsible for designing or leading exercise programs for others. From a global perspective, this may be [...]
