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!
Read MoreFor years there has been talk about how long it takes to teach Olympic lifts like the snatch, clean, and jerk. Guest author Doug Berninger explores some reasons you do have time to teach Olympic Lifts in your program.
Read MoreIn consultation with Volt Advisory Board member Justin Smith, Co-Director of Athletic Performance at the University of Vermont, we created this blog post for field hockey players everywhere. If you or someone you know is a field hockey athlete, here are 3 fantastic reasons why strength training will help you dominate your opponents—and stay strong all season long.
Read MoreGuest author Doug Berninger, former Assistant Strength Coach at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), discusses muscular tension, and how the development of the human body is dependent on specific tensions to be placed on the tissues and bones at specific times.
Read MoreWhat's more effective for basketball players: double-leg or single-leg movements? Squats or lunges? A new article in the latest issue of NSCA Coach examines the research to draw some practical conclusions about sport-specific training methods for basketball athletes.
Read MoreTriathletes endure some of the most grueling aerobic endurance training out there. With all those weekly hours invested in the pool, on the bike, and on the road, it’s no wonder many triathletes don’t have time for strength training. But supplementing your aerobic work with a strength training program designed specifically for triathletes can make a significant impact on your performance—and your injuries. Here’s why all triathletes, from sprint to Ironman, should get in the weight room.
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 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 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.
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