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Sport Specific Training

When training for sport, it’s important to understand how this training is going to affect you on the field of play. Don’t get confused here, EVERYTHING you do in the gym is going to transfer to the field of play, the question is do we want the transfer that we’re producing?

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Get Faster AND Stronger: The Dynamic Effort Method

The Dynamic Effort Method is the best method for creating and increasing power and speed that you’ve never heard of. If you’re interested in becoming a faster athlete incorporating the Dynamic Effort Method is a must!

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Practice Like You Play: Why Conditioning is Dumb

It may sound weird to hear this phrase come out of the mouth of a strength and conditioning coach but it’s incredibly important to understand that spending a lot of time conditioning off the field of play is an exercise in futility the majority of the time. Surprised? We’re going to talk about that.

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Stop Icing Sore Muscles

Ice has long been used as a recovery modality, but there’s literally zero evidence that it helps recovery and plenty of evidence to show how detrimental it can be. This article explores active recovery and passive recovery modalities.

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Caffeine and Performance: Friend or Foe?

Energy seems hard to come by in today’s world and athlete’s aren’t immune to the problem. Can caffeine be used effectively to enhance performance, or is it something we need to pass on? This article will talk about both the good, and the bad.

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Youth Specialization: Early to Ripe, Early to Rot

There’s a lot of pressure for young athletes to specialize at an early age from their coaches and oftentimes even their parents. There’s a ton of data to support a more well rounded athletic development but it often gets ignored. In this article we’re going to talk about why this happens and how to fix it.

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Don’t Lose Your Strength When You Need it Most

Working hard all offseason to gain strength is an important part of physical preparation for your sport, but maintaining it through the season is even more important. Here’s some tips on how to make sure you’re just as strong at the end of the season as you were at the beginning.

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