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The French Contrast Method – Theory and Application
April 7, 2023
The purpose of this article is to discuss the theory behind the French Contrast Method (FCM), current evidence demonstrating its effectiveness, as well as proper implementation and execution for athletic populations.
Coaches Program design French Contrast Method Plyometrics Power Velocity Rate of Force Development
A Practical Guide to Workload Management and Injury Prevention in College and High School Sports
August 29, 2016
Managing workload and optimizing athlete performance while promoting injury-free participation is simplified using the eight tips in this article.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Injury Prevention Training Load Work Load management High School Athletes College Athletes Training Volume hs-coaching
Thoracic Mobility and Athletic Performance
August 5, 2019
Gain a thorough understanding of thoracic spine anatomy, the causes and effects of limited thoracic mobility, and the diverse strategies that may enhance thoracic mobility from the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball (MLB) Strength and Conditioning Team.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Trunk Rotation Mobility Thoracic Baseball Exhalation Sagittal Plane Rotation MLB
Compensatory Stabilization—The Extension/Compression Stabilizing Strategy—Part 2
April 1, 2016
Strength and conditioning coaches that temper their posterior chain exercises with some threshold training and specific trunk exercises designed to break the extension/compression stabilization strategy (ECSS) to restore proper stabilizing strategies may find their athletes will move better, get injured less, and actually perform better.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design stabilization ECSS stabilization strategy extension/compression
Maintaining Arm Health with Pitcher-Specific Strength and Conditioning Techniques
April 25, 2025
This article discusses baseball-specific strength and conditioning techniques, focusing on lower extremity training and improving shoulder mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Shoulder mechanics Pitching Overuse injuries Anaerobic training Biomechanics Baseball players Periodization
Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) for the Personal Trainer – Part 2: Action – How Can Personal Trainers Integrate LTAD into Clients’ Programs?
August 16, 2024
This three-part series shows how personal trainers can create a physically literate cradle-to-grave culture for all, with LTAD as the framework.
Personal trainers Program design Professional Development LTAD Physical Literacy Motivational Interviewing Clients
Stability and the Squat: Front-Loaded versus Back-Loaded Squatting—Part 4
June 1, 2017
Squatting may be commonplace in the weight room, but proper execution of this great exercise is difficult. Strength and conditioning coaches will need to properly select exercises and cue their athletes in a way that not only allows for a proper stabilizing strategy to occur, but promotes it.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique NSCA Coach squat front squat back squat
Eccentric and Movement-Specific Training for the Aging Racquetball Player
June 1, 2017
Racquetball consists of various movements and has different training styles and techniques that target particular skills that can affect an aging player’s performance. The drills in this article are designed to strengthen and coordinate the lower extremity muscle groups for the aging racquetball player.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach Racquetball strength and conditioning mature athletes
Methods for Screening and Preventing Common Injuries in Division I Basketball Players
January 1, 2015
By gathering information about potential risk factors associated with basketball injuries, strength and conditioning coaches can create individualized programs to help keep their basketball athletes healthy and performing at the best of their abilities.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design preventing basketball injuries injury prevention
Is Live High/Train Low the Ultimate Endurance Training Model?
January 1, 2013
Live high/train low: what changes can be expected, what dose is required, and is it preferable to other training models for improving performance in endurance sports such as running, swimming, and cycling?
Coaches Exercise Science Program design hypoxia altitude acclimatization altitude training altitude; endurance training train high live low train low Live high
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