Protecting your athletes from the reality of the supplement industry
Walk into the health food section of the grocery store or scroll through Instagram for five minutes, and you will be bombarded with supplements claiming to build muscle faster, recover quicker and perform better. The... more »
A multi-pronged and periodized approach to athlete recovery
The approach we take to recovery is intentionally multi-pronged. Rather than viewing recovery as a single intervention or a collection of isolated modalities, we organize recovery around three guiding principles: building up the recovery pyramid,... more »
Lower extremity return to play testing protocols
The athlete has had a lower extremity injury that required either surgery, extensive rehab and reconditioning and is ready to return to play. But are they ready to compete without hesitation? Are they trained to... more »
Social-emotional learning through strength & conditioning
Sports teach life lessons. At least that’s what we have been told. In my time as an athlete and coach, I have yet to see a football, a basketball, or a barbell teach a young... more »
Finding the right form of periodization to suit your athletes
Periodization was started by the Eastern Bloc countries in the 1950s. It was created to train their athletes for better muscular endurance, focusing on volume and intensity. In the 70s and 80s, when strength coaches... more »
Weight management for wrestlers
The culture of weight management in wrestling has historically been driven by the passing of anecdotal evidence from one wrestler or coach to another. In the process, wrestlers become accustomed to the practices used by an... more »
