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Athlete Development
A Practical Experiment in Muscle Fiber Activation
How quickly should your athletes put in reps?
Tom Kelso
Training the Overspecialized Athlete
Your success as a coach is defined by the growth you can spur in your athletes.
Shane Trotter
Rational Periodization in Strength Training
Your programming goal should be to intelligently lay out a plan that offers a safe, long-term approach that develops the maximum potential of your athletes.
Tom Kelso
Productive Programming: How to Develop a Sound Training Philosophy
You need to develop a sound approach to programming and design a productive, safe, efficient strength and conditioning program.
Tom Kelso
Are You Programming Recovery for Your Athletes?
The best workouts on earth are useless if your athletes don't recover from them to gain the benefits.
Tom Kelso
Get on Your Green Dots
If you want to be athletic, you have to know how to launch yourself and balance through the balls of your feet.
David Weck
Risk Versus Benefit: Training Professional Athletes
Whether you like it or not, how much money an athlete makes can, and should, change the way you train them.
Michael Boyle
The 30 Second Setup: Bite-Size Preparation
Don't drown your athletes in a flood of cues and information.
Chris Holder
Ultimate Conditioning: The Benefits of Hill Running
Hill running teaches the drive phase of a sprint like nothing else can.
Chris Holder
How to Build Community Through Group Programming
Smart group programming is secondary to a good community, but it can also be an effective way to build relationships.
Slade Jones
CrossFit Trolling Is Nothing New
CrossFit, culturally and as an organization, has always engaged in and encouraged trolling.
Dan Kallen
The Lost Art of Handwritten Programming
Teaching methods and coaches are evolving, as are the cookie-cutter software programs.
Chris Holder
Move Well First: A New Path for Coaching Fitness
A shift in perspective is what the industry needs to prioritize movement for the long haul.
Justin Grinnell
How to Create a Next-Level Prenatal Training Program
With the right approach, you can develop a training plan that will empower any mom-to-be.
Nicole Crawford
Why You Should Listen to Strongman Odd Haugen
An interview with legendary strongman Odd Haugen as he talks about the ins-and-outs of the fitness industry.
Dan Kallen
The Mature Athlete: Building Athleticism in Baby Boomers
The first thing to realize about coaching masters is that age is not the most important factor.
Bob Takano
How to Train Power Without Olympic Lifts
it’s time to challenge the dogma that power cleans must be the backbone of your off-season program. Let's look at alternatives.
Shane Trotter
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