Understanding Your Athletes: 10 Must-Read Sociology Articles for Coaches

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Understanding Your Athletes: 10 Must-Read Sociology Articles for Coaches

Effective coaching is about much more than just physical training. Motivation, encouragement, discipline: it's all part of the complex coach-athlete relationship. Brian Gearity, Ph.D., directs the Sport Coaching Master's Program at the University of Denver and today shares his top 10 must-read sociology articles for coaches - because to help our athletes perform better, we must first better understand our athletes.

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Sets, Reps, and Negligence: How to Be a Safe and Effective High School Strength Coach, Part 2

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Sets, Reps, and Negligence: How to Be a Safe and Effective High School Strength Coach, Part 2

Legendary high school coach Mike Nitka shares his tips on creating a strength and conditioning program that both keeps student-athletes safe in the weight room AND protects strength coaches from liability. Part 2 of a 3-part, must-read series!

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3 BIG Tips to Improve Your Hang Clean

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3 BIG Tips to Improve Your Hang Clean

Athletes from almost every sport need strength and explosiveness to be competitive. Not only do these traits improve athletic performance, they also help reduce an athlete’s risk of injury—which makes the weight room, where strength and power are developed and honed, a critical component of athletic success. The hang clean is an effective movement at developing strength and explosiveness, but it's also a difficult lift to master. Here are our 3 BIG tips to help improve your hang clean!

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Avoid Injuries By Correcting These 3 Mistakes

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Avoid Injuries By Correcting These 3 Mistakes

Injuries are part of the game in any sport, but especially in sports where physicality is necessary to compete, like football, lacrosse, or hockey. While some elements of contact sports are unavoidable, what can make the difference in keeping you healthy and safe for competition is to focus on reducing non-contact injuries. Avoid injuries by correcting these 3 mistakes. 

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Sets, Reps, and Negligence: How to Be a Safe and Effective High School Strength Coach, Part 1

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Sets, Reps, and Negligence: How to Be a Safe and Effective High School Strength Coach, Part 1

Mike Nitka is the kind of coach every parent dreams their kid will have. After spending 35 years at Muskego High School, Coach Nitka now spends his "retirement" consulting on the Volt Advisory Board and educating young strength coaches on how to run safe and effective high school weight rooms. We're thrilled to feature his exclusive series on safety in the weight room - and what coaches can do to protect themselves (and their athletes) from potential harm.

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3 Reasons Cyclists Should Strength Train

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3 Reasons Cyclists Should Strength Train

With all the hours cyclists spend on the bike, it leaves little time for other activities. But the benefits of strength training are SO significant for cyclists that it might make you rethink your training priorities. Read on to learn 3 big reasons why cyclists should be in the weight room.

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