Should Basketball Players Lift Weights?
An Interview w/ James Hardy, Director of Basketball Strength and Conditioning, University of Colorado A common question we’re hit with from high school basketball coaches is, “Should basketball players...
View ArticleJohn Welbourn Coaches Workshop: Transition Training for High School Football...
An interview w/ John Welbourn and Luke Summers of Power Athlete HQ Coach – As you’re well aware, we’re nearing the end of the regular season and it’s around this time that we’re hit with a fairly...
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Warren Central Won 22 State Titles, Here’s How
Each student athlete that steps into the Warren Central High School weightroom dons the Warrior’s black and gold logo across their chest with pride. They smile. They clown on each other. They play....
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The Subtle and Sinister Activity that Kills Performance
by Rob Wilson, Prepare2Perform Having been a Clinical Soft Tissue Specialist for nearly 15 years, I have seen a lot of crap. Bad backs, shoulders, hips, ankles, hamstrings, calves, and the list goes...
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Ravenswood Baseball adds new Meaning to Hitting the Weights
One doesn’t typically think about baseball players dominating in the weight room, but the Ravenswood (West Virginia) Red Devils are building stronger, more explosive athletes as a way to restore the...
View Article3 Plyometric Exercises for Olympic-Level Speed and Power
by Joel Smith, head coach, Just Fly Sports Just getting stronger is only part of the equation of gaining the status of an athletic legend. In order to reach the pinnacle of speed and power, you need...
View ArticleSTRENGTH TRAINING FOR MEN: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO GETTING BIGGER, STRONGER,...
A while back I posted a strength training article for the ladies that detailed the necessity of weight training and the benefits associated with it. Not being one to leave a certain group out; this...
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Saving Paper. Saving Time. Saving Sundays: An AD’s Perspective
Arguably, the high school Athletic Director role is one of the most demanding jobs in the building. Those intrepid souls that accept (or, is it a “calling”?!) this often thankless role typically share...
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The Truth About Skill and Speed Resistance Training
Editors Note: Our friends over at Power Athlete HQ insisted we share this post with our audience, and it was too good not to share. It’s been modified and toned down to be more appropriate for our...
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Strength, Speed, Power and Endurance: Concurrent Training For Rugby Part 2
by Michael Garrity, Head Coach of Rugby Strong In Part 1 of this series we discussed what athletic capacities are utilized for optimizing performance within rugby and how those capacities benefit each...
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3 Crucial Training Tips for Athletic Domination
Ever since I discovered my dad’s concrete and plastic “K-Mart” weight set in the basement when I was an eighty pound adolescent, I have been obsessed with feats of strength, particularly those that...
View ArticleShatter Squat Plateaus, Part 1: Good Mornings For Squats
What is a Good Morning? The good morning exercise is a widely misunderstood and often bastardized movement; ask any recreational lifter what a good morning is and they’ll talk about coffee and bacon....
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