Strength Training is Highly Effective at Preventing Sports-Related Injuries
Pre-season and in-season strength training is paramount for athlete health and performance.
Strength Training Improves Nervous System Speed
Perhaps counterintuitively, heavy/slow resistance training creates speed-related neuromuscular improvements.
Tendon Stiffness & Jump Training Comparison
Don't prioritize plyometrics for tendon adaptations.
Squat Strength is Invaluable
Strength, power, and speed. Want to jump higher, sprint faster, improve sport performance, build injury resilience, and improve body composition? Squats are here to help.
Muscle Damage Does Not Cause Growth
Strength training sessions that cause high levels of muscle soreness are probably counter-productive. Program your resistance training more intelligently.
Sport-Specific Agility Training
Advanced athletes don’t utilize bunk agility training methods.
In-Season Strength Training is Required.
It’s all too common for athletes to take their off-season and pre-season strength training seriously, but then completely neglect their in-season maintenance program. In-season performance will be lost and the risk for injury will sharply increase.
Myth: Proprioception Training
As popular as proprioception (and balance) “training” is amongst physical therapists, sport coaches, personal trainers, and strength coaches, it remains misconceived, ineffective, and unsupported.
Shortcomings of Stretching
Chronic, traditional stretching practices often fall short of the desirable physical outcome. There are much better ways of improving flexibility, mobility, or range of motion.
Strength Training for Sprinting Speed & Performance
Muscular size and strength matters for sprinting speed and performance.