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Setting Weightroom Goals

This article was provided by Training-Conditioning How to use historical lifting averages to establish weightroom goals and guide players’ offseason programming. By Allen Hedrick Allen Hedrick, MA, CSCS*D, is Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He formerly held the same position at the NSCA’s national headquarters and the U.S. Air Force Academy. He can be ...

Weight Room Safety

Adherence to the recently updated NSCA document can help limit liability in your weight room. This article provided by Training-Conditioning The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) released an updated version of the “Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines” in December 2017. This document is intended to help identify areas of risk exposure, increase safety, and ...

The Ultimate Heat Illness Prevention Guide

With summer upon us, here are some Heat Illness Prevention Strategies This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By Rebecca Moore In 2015, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) published a Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illnesses to present best-practice recommendations for the prevention, recognition and treatment of exertional heat illnesses and to describe the relevant physiology of ...

Four Step Method to Success

This article was provided by  Coaches Network By Patrick McHenry One of the most challenging aspects of training high school athletes is balancing the needs of an entire team with individual players. Utilizing the Four Step Method provides a solution. The Four Step Method covers these critical areas: testing, evaluating, setting goals, and developing a program. Below is ...

Phases of Off Season Training

Young athletes need to spend a portion of their year focusing on their body. The off season is critical to the overall success of the athlete. In this post you will see how to divide off season training into distinct phases. In the video clip below  Angleo Gingerelli, Seton Hall Strength and Conditioning Coach, discusses the ...

Tips for Goal Setting

This article was provided by InnerDrive, a mental skills training company Goals are important if your athletes are to be successful. They are also important for you and your career. In this post get 11 ways to improve your goal setting. HOW TO DO GOAL SETTING RIGHT Why do so many people mess up goal-setting? Maybe it’s because ...

Developing Athleticism

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By Antonio Squillante, CSCS Performance in sports depends on the proper combination of skill, ability, and talent. As an athlete acquires the skills needed to compete, he or she becomes competent, but not yet competitive. In order to become competitive, athletes need to develop their physical qualities–a broad spectrum of ...

Circuit Training

Circuits are a great way to train athletes. Circuits are a scripted set of exercises combined into a unit of sports training designed with a specific purpose in mind. Because circuits typically involve a wide variety of exercises, tissues are not subjected to the same type of stress. Since many injuries are the result of ...

Multi-Sport Athletes: In Season Program

This article was provided by  Coaches Network By Fred Eaves Over the past decade, many high school athletes have chosen to play just one sport. By focusing on one activity year-round, they believe it will help them excel in that one sport. And there are more and more opportunities to participate in almost every sport during the off-season. But ...

Summer Strength and Conditioning

This article was provided by Coaches Network When Jeff Decker, MEd, CSCS, served as Strength and Conditioning Coach at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, he developed a unique summer program with sports conditioning specialist Tim McClellan, author of the book Inner Strength Inner Peace as well as other books and videos, in 2009 to help ...

Training Teams and Individuals

This article was provided by Coaches Network By Patrick McHenry One of the most challenging aspects of training high school athletes is balancing the needs of an entire team with individual players. Utilizing the Four Step Method provides a solution. The Four Step Method covers these critical areas: testing, evaluating, setting goals, and developing a program. Below is a ...

Common Weight Training Mistakes

  This article was provided by Coaches Network Strength training is one of the best ways for athletes to improve their performance, but simply lifting weights won’t cut it. To help your athletes get the most out of their time spent in the weightroom, it’s important to develop a well-rounded approach focused towards their sport. There are ...

Plyometrics: Common Mistakes and Program Design

There are tremendous benefits to be reaped from a properly administered plyometric training program. There are many factors to consider when designing and implementing a plyometric that will train your athletes to be more explosive. Understanding the science behind this type of training is paramount if you wish to maximize the benefits. Too often, coaches ...

Performance Testing

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By Patrick McHenry Patrick McHenry, CSCS*D, is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Castle View (Colo.) High School. He has presented to sport coaches, strength coaches, and physical education teachers at state, national, and international conferences. He is the former Colorado state director for the NSCA, was the ...

Overtraining Prevention & Intervention

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning Dr. Terry Favero This article is the second part of the earlier post. Click here to see: Overtraining Part 1 Overtraining syndrome can derail athletes’ performance goals and put their physical and mental health in jeopardy. Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid when training programs focus on gradual adaptation and common-sense ...

Overtraining

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning Overtraining syndrome can derail athletes’ performance goals and put their physical and mental health in jeopardy. Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid when training programs focus on gradual adaptation and common-sense monitoring strategies. By Dr. Terry FaveroTerry Favero, PhD, is Professor of Biology and Conditioning Coordinator for the women’s soccer ...

Training Multi-Sport Athletes Year-Round

There are great benefits that come to an athlete that trains appropriately for their sport(s). While playing multiples sports takes up much time, athletes must make time to participate in a principled training program that will help them perform their best and help them stay injury free. The task of putting together a ...

High School Strength and Conditioning

This article is from Coaches Network Strength training at the high school level is as challenging as any other. Our sister magazine, Training & Conditioning, held a roundtable discussion with five top high school strength and conditioning coaches—some with experience in NCAA Division I and the NFL—who have found that working with high school athletes is ...

Run the Numbers : What Gets Measured Gets Managed

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By Gary Schofield Jr. Gary Schofield Jr., LAT, ATC, CSCS*D, RSCC*D, is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Ga., and serves as the NSCA’s Southeast Regional Coordinator and Vice Chair of the High School Special Interest Group. He was named the NSCA’s ...

 

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