Rugby is no joke. A high-octane collision sport spanning 80 minutes, rugby demands the size and strength of football athletes in concert with the speed and stamina of soccer players. A well-designed S&C program can go a long way toward ensuring rugby athletes are properly prepared for the game—and can help keep these tough athletes healthy and strong all season long.
Read MoreThe Movement Replacement tool is one of our favorite new Volt features, and for good reason! It allows for more flexibility and customization of your Volt program than ever before. Check out our top 5 favorite ways to use Movement Replacements to make your program truly unique—and let us know how YOU use it!
Read MoreWe've all come across athletes who pound back a protein shake, only to head home to eat nothing but chicken breast and beef for the rest of the day. While we know that protein is important for athletes, is there such a thing as too much protein? Mike Bewley, Georgia Tech strength coach and sports nutritionist extraordinaire, explains why pure-protein meals and ketogenic diets may actually be causing athletes more harm than good.
Read MoreWe take great pride in the quality of our content here at Volt HQ, and we couldn't be prouder of our latest edition: 37 new and revamped Primers, Finishers, and Warm-ups! That's right, we've tripled the amount of one-sheet resources for our Volt Family to include new categories, more choices, and stylish redesigns that make using these workout add-ons easier than ever. Learn more about our complete content overhaul, and get a sneak peek of some of our brand-new programs!
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan strength coach Katlyn Haycock shares her secrets on building an effective dryland training program for swimmers, in Part 2 of her wildly popular article. Read on to learn how to train the core in the weight room for better performance in the pool, and why rest and recovery is so important for swimmers.
Read MoreGeorgia Tech Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning and Specialist in Sport Nutrition, Mike Bewley, provides his final step in making your muscle-building diet successful. He breaks down some go-to meals that will instantly add more calories to your day and keep your taste buds satisfied.
Read MoreDevan McConnell, Head Sports Performance Coach and Division I ice hockey strength coach at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, is back with another installment in his popular series on Monitoring and Analytics. In Part 2, he lays out how he and his coaching staff at UMass Lowell implement front-end physiological monitoring with their athletes. Monitoring allows coaches to gain insights about how "ready" athletes are to compete, and how they can better adapt their training programs to help athletes stay healthy and perform.
Read MoreJust starting your off-season? Now is the time to begin building lean muscle for next season! In order to gain muscle safely and successfully, you will need to be disciplined in the weight room AND the kitchen. Nutritionist and Georgia Tech strength coach Mike Bewley shares his tips and tricks for off-season muscle building, in part 9 of this popular 10-part series on eating to build muscle.
Read MoreGuest author Katlyn Haycock, strength coach at the University of Michigan, unpacks the components of good "dryland" strength training program for swimmers. A must-read for any swimmer, swim coach, or Michael Phelps fan.
Read MoreSince we launched the revolutionary V2 Platform back in November, the Volt Team has been hard at work making V2 even better. The result? A brand-new update, out this week, that takes V2 to a whole new level. Volt Co-Founder Dan Giuliani highlights some of the hot new features you'll see in this game-changing V2 upgrade.
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