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Why strength training is important for all athletes
Strength training has become such an integral part of an athlete’s training regimen over the past several decades that you would assume it is universally accepted as standard operating procedure. However, judging from some of the correspondence I r...
Strength training for multisport athletes
As far as strength training has come in not only gaining acceptance, but also in being embraced by the athletic community as a vital component to success, some archaic and unfounded notions still prevail. A common dilemma at the high school level ...
Ken Mannie’s mailbag: Answering questions from coaches
It’s time once again to reach into the mailbag and scan my email for some of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received from coaches. There were a lot of great questions that require some lengthy discussion, and I’ve picked a few that...
Football: Why every player should be put on hill sprints
Football coaches who are looking for ways to get an edge on the competition or are curious about the kind of training that can make their players faster and stronger are invited to investigate the possibilities of hill sprints, and running the bleach...
Improving athlete speed and reaction times
Speed improvement is a high priority with coaches and athletes at all levels, and their search for the best program to achieve it is relentless. A quick search for fail-safe speed programs reveals that there certainly are no shortages of them ...
Create a conditioning culture during the offseason
Most spring/fall sport coaches are well into their offseason strength and conditioning regimens, and it’s an opportune time to step back momentarily and assess the initial goals set forth by coaches and athletes. Doing this either reaffirms the app...
Nutritional Value: Five hydration mistakes and how to correct them
Life is full of daily challenges. Staying hydrated shouldn’t be one of them. If you struggle to make sense of the seemingly ever-changing advice on what, when and how much athletes should drink, especially while on the move, join the club. Even ...
Powerline: Enhancing summer conditioning components
In previous Powerline installments on conditioning, we have discussed the bioenergetics of the anaerobic energy system and how it governs explosive, high intensity activities. As a quick review, this system — which provides energy for approxima...
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