Strength Training

This article first appeared at: Reacting to Signs of Overtraining on Training & Conditioning Athletes—and Strength/Conditioning Coaches and Sport Coaches—are taught one guiding principle that extends well beyond athletics: The harder you work, the more success you’ll achieve. It’s a principle that is generally very accurate. However, there’s another phrase that also holds true for all facets ...

Cal Dietz has been an Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. During his tenure, Dietz has trained athletes that have achieved 540+ All-American honors, 10 NCAA Team National Champions, Teams that have won 34 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams, 29 Big Ten/WCHA Conference tournaments, 22 NCAA ...

This post is courtesy of ONEighty Athletics The ability to apply a reactive force is the major goal of plyometric training. An increase in power will directly correlate to an increase in Speed and Explosion. We will implement plyometrics on Monday and Thursday during our speed / plyo workouts. It is extremely important to land properly when absorbing force. Key Cues: Feet ...

This post was provided by Training-Conditioning Strong, healthy hamstrings are key to athletic performance. There are many traditional exercises, such as Deadlift and Squat variations, that are great for building hamstring strength, but there are also a few less conventional exercises that can help give these important muscles a little extra attention. Considering the vital role ...

Here are some thoughts on Manual Resistance, Training Injured Athletes and Pre-Exhaust Training Protocol In the video clip below Michael Bradley, Florida State University Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach discusses the philosophical details of high intensity strength training. He discusses briefly the advantages of manual resistance and talks about the need for a plan on how to train ...

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 ...

This article was provided by Traning-Conditioning Dumbbells and kettlebells provide unique advantages that can add value to any strength regimen, but only if you know how to fit them into a functional training approach. By Vern Gambetta Vern Gambetta, MA, is President of Gambetta Sports Training Systems in Sarasota, Fla., and a frequent contributor to Training & Conditioning. ...

This article was provided by Training-Conditioning For coaches trying to find a new way to help their athletes build strength and muscle stability, look no further than the slide board. Typically six to eight feet long and two feet wide, these boards always have a slippery surface and many times have a bumper at each end. To ...

Activate your core, stabilize your shoulders, and get your chest firing with these 3 quick drills. In the video clip below Michael Cano, of ONEighty Athletics demonstrates three upper body warm-up exercises. The video provides a demonstration of each exercise and as well as key coaching points. ONEighty Athletics is a great source of training ideas. Here ...

This post provided by Training-Conditioning The hips play a major role in a variety of athletic movements, from running and jumping to rotating and changing direction. Therefore, it’s important to incorporate some hip strengthening exercises into your training program. John Papp of STACK.com outlines six movements that will help athletes build and maintain the strong, flexible hips they need ...

This post was provided by Training-Conditioning Thoracic rotation is essential in baseball. Players need to develop strength in the core and thoracic spine to perform the two key movements of the sport—swinging and throwing. Players that can generate more rotational power from these areas will be in a better position to succeed on the diamond. Gerry DeFilippo ...

When done properly the hang clean is a great exercise to add to any high school strength and conditioning program. Here are some tips for teaching it properly. In the video below Michael Cano of ONEighty Athletics demonstrates how he teaches the hang clean. He not only shows you a 4 step sequence that he takes ...

As one of the most commonly used exercises in high school strength training programs, the bench press can help athletes make gains in the weight room and on the playing field. As with any exercise, it is important to begin with the basics and follow a progression before engaging in the full exercise. This will ...

This post provided by ONEighty Athletics Here are 15 proven  drills to help develop arm strength in baseball players. Play the video below to see the execution of each drill. Lower Body – complete as a circuit and repeat: 5-5-5 Squat (5 half squat, 5 drop squat, 5 squat jumps) MB Slams x 10 Reverse Lunge 90/90 Hold x ...

This post is provided by Training-Conditioning A good example of how to build movement and lifting skills is a well designed teaching progression for the squats and Olympic lifts. By Tim Crowley Tim Crowley, CSCS, PES, is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Montverde (Fla.) Academy. He holds elite coaching licenses with USA Cycling and USA Triathlon, and ...

Here are three exercises that can really help to accelerate your bench press. These can be utilized to super set a heavy bench press set. In the clip below Michael Cano, from ONEighty Athletics, demonstrates three explosive  exercises that he uses to super set a bench workout. Here are the three exercises demonstrated in the video clip. Plyo ...

Increasing vertical leap and power will improve the athletic performance of most athletes. Here is a quick routine that can help improve power and vertical leap. In this clip Michael Cano, from ONEighty Athletics, shares a sequence of exercises that he uses when training his athletes. He begins the workout with an explosive movement. In this clip ...

This article was provided by Training-Conditioning Did you know there is a type of squat that can better prepare your athletes for competition? It’s called the Cossack squat, and it can help increase athletes’ strength and flexibility through a full range of motion. In a blog for DeFranco’s Training, Joe DeFranco, CSCS, NASM-CPT, explains why going beyond the “regular” squat is ...

Do you utilize Olympic movements in your strength and conditioning program. There is no doubt these exercises are beneficial, but are the worth the risk. In this post learn how to teach an efficient first pull. This article was provided by Coaches  Network By Doug Bull Many high school programs are using the Olympic movements in their daily ...

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 ...

Speed definitely has a genetic component, but you can definitely enhance an athlete’s speed with proper training. In this post you will three strength training in drills designed to improve speed. In the clip below Barry Kagan (C.S.C.S., L.M.T., R.N.) earned a Master’s Certification from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association in 2008, a private practice ...

This article was provided by Training-Conditioning   High school female athletes want to train seriously, but many worry that strength training will lead to unwanted bulk. This author has found ways to alleviate those fears and teach girls that the weightroom can help them meet both performance and body goals. By Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson is Head Strength and ...

Would you like to help your athletes be technically efficient jumpers? Of course you would. In this post your will see a set of 5 exercises that make up  plyometric routine, that will make your athletes better jumpers and help them to take stress off their bodies. In the video clip below Reid Hall, a highly ...

Here are three simple effective med ball drills that can be used to work on explosiveness. While designed for a NCAA Div 1 basketball team, these exercises would be appropriate for many different athletes. In the video clip below Brian Bingaman, St. Joseph’s University Director of Strength and Conditioning; named a Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by ...

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning To help athletes reach their physical peak, you can’t neglect upper-body strength. From pushing to pulling and everything in between, this roundtable of experts covers effective training strategies for the chest, back, arms, and core. Despite my focus on other areas, my high school boys always find a way ...

How can you make the load heavier as the exercise gets easier? Variable loading with young athletes during early stages  can provide key benefits for not only strength development, but also for coordination, power and stability.   This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS In relation to the last article on variable ...

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning Rotational box jumps combine explosive vertical jumping with exceptional body control and coordination. This article details the advantages and offers coaching points on teaching rotational box jumps. A discussion of plyometric exercises almost always implies explosive and elastic movements that involve the lower body. A visual of an athlete ...

By Chris Beardsley Chris Beardsley  graduated from Durham University with a Masters Degree in 2001. He since contributed to the fields of sports science and sports medicine by working alongside researchers from Team GB boxing, the School of Sport and Recreation at Auckland University of Technology, the Faculty of Sport at the University of Ljubljana, the ...

This article was provided by Training and Conditioning When planning an athlete’s workout, most coaches try to find exercises that engage multiple muscle groups and more efficiently use weight room time. If you’re looking for a compound exercise that will fill many needs, the Renegade Row might be the perfect option as it works the core ...

This article was provided by Coaches Network There’s nothing fancy about push-ups. They can be done anywhere by any athlete with no equipment or complex instructions. That may be the reason they are sometimes overlooked in a training program. However, they should be perfected by all athletes and then used as a starting point for progress. According ...