ISSUE 20.05 July/August 2010
Bulletin Board
Barry Bock
Milan (Mich.) High School
The D Factor
Chances are some (if not most) of your athletes don't get enough vitamin D to support optimal health and performance. But that's easy to fix, and doing so can pay huge dividends.
Bell Power
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.
When They're Hot...
Being prepared to treat heat illness is essential, but it's even better to follow smart prevention steps that keep athletes from needing treatment at all.
Hospital Rounds
Whether they're helping patients overcome paralysis, conducting rehab, or assisting in the operating room, these athletic trainers have found the hospital setting to be a rewarding and dynamic workplace. Is this "new frontier" of the profession right for you?
Pursuing Greatness
The University of Maryland men's soccer strength and conditioning program uses a 12-month cycle to help players excel on the pitch in college and beyond.
The TRX® Big Five
By Mike Boyle, MS, ATC
Every decade or so, a tool comes along that allows certain exercise or exercise progressions to be improved. To be honest, at first glance, I didn't see the TRX as one of these tools. However, the key to understanding the TRX was seeing the possibilities to improve exercises you already do. For my athletes at Boston University and for the athletes at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, we have started to use what I refer to as our TRX "Big Five."