Strength & Conditioning

PLYOMETRICS LETS NOT JUMP (I MEAN HOP) TO CONCLUSIONS!

I was recently intrigued by a post regarding the use of “incorrect terminology” in regards to describing a plyometric action within a research article. Double leg hopping is not hopping. Why can’t we agree on terminology?! Jump=two legs, hop=single leg to same leg, bound = single leg to opposite leg https://t.co/J45QtFixvD — Eric Guthrie (@EricGuthrie07) …

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PUTTING THE MAX IN MAXIMIZING OFF-SEASON STRENGTH TRAINING

I recently tweeted an “S&C Stuff That Just Makes Sense” post that covered in a brief thread performing *TRUE* maximal strength training within the off-season. For some people this post was confusing. So I thought it would be of interest to create a longer specific post to really provide some additional context to what I …

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FINDING VALUE; DEFINING SUCCESS IN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

INTRODUCTION: This post was recently inspired by the ongoing discussion of strength and conditioning (S&C) job postings in relation to poorly paid positions. In which organizations look to take advantage of the poorly scaled value of S&C as a whole. Organizations are beginning to try their luck in terms of how much they can pay …

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THE NEEDS ANALYSIS – A DYING ART?

INTRO: Principally speaking, a needs analysis is defined as the process of evaluation that identifies areas of focus that require attention within your domain. These are typically split into general and specific, whereby “gaps” are discovered and targeted. A needs analysis is not exclusive to the realms of strength and conditioning (S&C), but is a …

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