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This article was recently posted in the IYCA Newsletter, and I thought plenty of other people would enjoy it, too. So….. When you’re training a large group with limited space, the session can get out of control right away if you try to use the same warm-up routine that you use with an individual. Instead, […]
Evidence Based Practice is a term thrown around a lot these days. I hear different versions of it and it makes me wonder how many people understand and apply the concept. The basic concept of EBP is to make sure that everything you’re doing is purposeful, efficient, safe and effective. Its basic principles are that […]
The concussion problem in sports has reached epidemic proportions. The NFL is spending millions on awareness and just instituted new practice rules to reduce the number of blows the players are exposed to during practices. Several high school athletic associations are also implementing new rules to deal with the issue. So far, everything has focused […]
Alexis Ball, a La Cueva High school valedictorian and former University of New Mexico soccer standout, once was unstoppable on the playing field and in the classroom. After earning top scholastic honors and being named New Mexico’s Gatorade Player of the Year at Albuquerque’s La Cueva in 2007, the speedy midfielder went on to become […]
I read a lot of strength and conditioning research. Sometimes it gets frustrating because the questions I have rarely get answered. One of the biggest problems with strength and conditioning research is that is has to be incredibly narrow, and is rarely “practical” if you look at just one study. You usually have to collect […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much strength is “enough” for athletes and how much time should we spend developing it. Obviously, different sports/positions have different requirements, but the basic question is always the same – how much time and effort should be put into developing huge amounts of strength compared to working […]
Something I didn’t have to deal with in the college setting that’s pretty frustrating when working with high school athletes is in-season training. It’s discouraging to see kids work their butts off for several months, only to have their sport coach not take the time to schedule in-season strength and conditioning workouts. A few weeks […]