Strength Training

How many times have you heard a coach say, “He doesn’t have good hips,” or “She just doesn’t move well”?

Variable Resistance Training: Enhancing Strength with Bands and Cords In addition to traditional barbell training, many coaches and athletes are

This blog is based on a Q&A session with Pine Crest swimming coach Katelyn Miller and strength and conditioning coach

By Jason Avedesian, MS, CSCS, PhD Candidate @ UNLV Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Biomechanics) A previous blog addressed the importance of

How many coaches have you heard say, “He/she really doesn’t have ‘good hips’. He/she just doesn’t move well”. If you

Besides traditional training methods using the barbell, many coaches and athletes are adding resistance with bands– known as variable resistance

Training with bands as added resistance – known as variable resistance or accommodating resistance – has become popular in strength

Muscular strength and power are critical for athletic performance, and most, if not all, coaches recognize the importance of resistance

This is the first of several blogs that Focus on Research. Here, we will provide a summary for the time-crunched

By Joe Eisenmann, PhD “You can’t fire a cannon from a canoe.” “Don’t build on sand.” “Build the foundation of

By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS How do you design and “flow” your training session? Do you write out the

By Joe Eisenmann, PhD and Dan Hutchinson MS, ATC, CSCS Muscular strength is an important factor in athletic performance and

Squat & Bench Stations