Setting Up the Volt Training Calendar

Setting Up the Volt Training Calendar

One of the coolest features of Volt's intelligent technology is our dynamic periodized training calendar. It automatically optimizes your team's training program to your season dates, allowing your athletes to reach peak physical condition at just the right time. This article will guide you through the ins and outs of setting up your training calendar to help maximize the effectiveness of your team's Volt training.

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The Volt Lifting Commands + Spotting Guidelines

The Volt Lifting Commands + Spotting Guidelines

The successful implementation of your Volt training program depends on the active participation of coaches in the weight room. By being present in the weight room, you can help ensure the safety of your athletes by reinforcing proper lifting technique, while establishing a culture of support and accountability in the weight room.

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Anatomy of a Volt Training Session

Anatomy of a Volt Training Session

While every Volt workout is uniquely designed for the demands of an athlete's sport, position, gender, strength levels, and more (within the context of a holistic year-round program), many sessions follow a similar format. This article provides a breakdown of the structure and training philosophy behind a typical Volt training session.

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4 Recovery Tips for Optimal Performance

4 Recovery Tips for Optimal Performance

We all know that lounging around on the couch is the best way to recover from a training session or sporting event, right? WRONG! In fact, if you've been consistently working hard but not getting the results you want, you should consider spending as much effort recovering as you do training. Here are 4 quick tips to help you optimize your recovery so you can attack your next session.

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How to Use Volt’s Training Extras

How to Use Volt’s Training Extras

In addition to your sport-specific strength training plan, our Sport Performance team created a library of Training Extras you can use to enhance and customize your training. These routines are entirely optional — whether you choose to use them, and how you choose to implement them, is completely up to you. This article will guide you through how to use these extras to most effectively.

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Volt Training Philosophy: No Failure, No Exhaustion

Volt Training Philosophy: No Failure, No Exhaustion

Athletes accustomed to feeling 100% exhausted at the end of a workout are often surprised by Volt's scientific approach to sport performance — and even more surprised when it works. This article is intended to equip you with the "whys" behind Volt's training philosophy, so you can help educate your athletes and increase their buy-in to Volt.

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3 Reasons You Need to Provide Your Female Athletes with Quality Training

3 Reasons You Need to Provide Your Female Athletes with Quality Training

Female participation in sports in America has skyrocketed since the 1970s. But what about participation in strength training programs? If you're not providing quality strength and conditioning for your female athletes, here are 3 reasons why you should. Nearly half of all Volt teams are female, so we asked some Volt coaches to share firsthand what quality training has done for their female athletes. Read on to learn more.

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The Importance of a Flexible Training Program

The Importance of a Flexible Training Program

If you want to train athletes safely and effectively for performance, your program MUST be flexible. This is why static programs just don't work for athletes. Period. Volt Advisory Board members Patrick McHenry and Mike Nitka weigh in on the importance of a dynamic, nimble training program, and why rigid, off-the-shelf plans just don't cut it.

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