How Eccentrics and Isometrics Can Produce Results Your Entire Training Career
Most athletes never give a second thought to training tempo. They think about things like load and reps and maybe even exercise selection, but rarely about the speed at which [...]
Why I Break the Rule of Symmetrical Training
Humans aren't symmetrical. We're not born symmetrically, and our daily rituals only make us less so. So why is symmetry seen as a "golden" rule in training? Why must we [...]
3 Tips to Maximize Your Off-Season Baseball Training
As summer ends, so does the season for many baseball players. This changing of the seasons also marks the beginning of off-season baseball training for...
How a Unique Speed Training Program Flipped the Fortunes of Indiana Football
It's one of those classic coach-isms—“You can’t teach speed.” Dr. Matt Rhea doesn't buy it. “The old adage you can’t teach speed or you can’t develop speed in guys at [...]
8 Mistakes I Made Training Youth Athletes (And What I Did to Fix Them)
When I graduated from college, I was looking forward to moving back home and becoming an assistant soccer coach with my high school program. I was just starting my journey [...]
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 Not Wanting to ‘Get Bulky’ Is a Dumb Reason to Avoid Weight Training
The fear of "getting bulky" is used by many athletes, male and female, as an excuse to avoid the weight room. If you have trained like an animal non-stop for [...]
‘Sport-Specific’ Training May Not Be What You Think It Is
It seems that every time I open Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, I see some new “Expert Performance Coach” leading an athlete through what can best be described as an off-stage-circus [...]
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, [...]
It’s Not ‘Training Like a Man.’ It’s Training Like an Athlete
“Coach, I don’t want to look like a man.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase. It’s one of the biggest misconceptions regarding girls and strength [...]