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Inside 4 strength training facilities that are transforming athlete performance
With health, efficiency and performance top priorities for coaches and athletic trainers, below are four strength training facilities that epitomize what it means to invest in student-athletes. Texas Tech University’s Sports Performance Center ...
Preventing Achilles tendon injuries by recognizing early warning signs
Achilles tendon injuries, particularly tears, are a common problem for athletes, affecting their ability to play as well as their daily lives. The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscles to the h...
TeamBuildr CEO announces lowered pricing specific plans
TeamBuildr CEO Hewitt Tomlin sent out an email Wednesday morning announcing the company will not be raising prices in 2026, and, in some cases, will be lowering prices on specific products. Tomlin, citing an article he read in the Wall Street Jour...
The year-round blueprint for strength, speed, and durability for your football program
As strength coaches, it is our job to minimize our athletes’ risk of injury while maximizing their overall athletic potential. When designing our training, we should see a program that varies in intensity and volume, while building on itself. Th...
Lower extremity return to play testing protocols
The athlete has had a lower extremity injury that required either surgery, extensive rehab and reconditioning and is cleared to participate. But are they ready to return to play without hesitation? Are they trained to competent levels of starting, el...
Considerations for training durable female athletes
When training female athletes or athletes in general, I like to consider programming for injury reduction in terms of neck-down training. I also like to consider training the athlete from a neck-up approach. For neck-down training, I like to view ...
Advice on starting a strength & conditioning program
My name is Daniel Rochester, and for the last nine years, I have been the head strength and conditioning coach at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, SC. Prior to this, I was the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at Furman University in...
Massachusetts high school adds unified strength and conditioning team
A Massachusetts high school has expanded its unified sports offering with the addition of a strength and conditioning team. Wareham High School unveiled the unified strength and conditioning team coached by the school's occupational therapist, Mar...
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