ISSUE 18.07 October 2008
Finishing Strong
A college track coach--who also designs strength programs for some of the world's top runners--explains how good things happen when strength training and track and field embrace each other.
For the Record
From helping you lobby for more resources to protecting your program against lawsuits, a top-notch medical record keeping system offers many benefits. Does yours?
Groin Pains
Whether you call it a sports hernia or athletic pubalgia, recurring pubic-area pain can be a major hindrance for athletes. These authors devised a specialized training program for the Cornell University men's hockey team aimed at addressing and preventing groin injuries.
Preparing for Battle
The yearly training cycle for wrestlers includes three distinct phases, and an optimal nutrition strategy should target specific goals for each one.
The ZZZ Factor
Chronically sleep-deprived athletes probably don't realize all the ways they're hindering their performance. By explaining sleep's many physical and mental benefits, you can help them put the issue to rest.
Max Baumann
St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio