While "punishment conditioning" after practice can be great for team bonding, saving your sprint work 'til the end of the day may not be helping you or your athletes get faster. Read on to learn about this popular training myth and the truth about timing your speed development.
Read MoreBelieve it or not, one of the most important training variables in your workout is REST. The amount of rest helps dictate what adaptation your body makes, and should NOT be the same for every type of exercise. Here’s a quick primer on how rest time should vary.
Read MoreTesting your athletes is crucial for implementing a successful strength and conditioning program. After all, how else will you know if your program is working?! But to obtain the most accurate and objective data, there are a few important rules to follow. Coach Christye explains the 3 most important rules to remember when testing your athletes, to help you get the most out of your data.
Read MoreEvery athlete will go through a period when they find themselves in a slump. Vince Spadea once lost 21 straight matches on the pro tour. Aratxa Rus lost in the first round in 17 straight tournaments at one point in her career (ouch!). So how do you break out of this losing trend? Guest author, Brandyn Fisher, PhD., provides some sports psychology insights on how to overcome a losing streak.
Read MoreAfter a tough training session, your #1 priority is to kickstart your body's recovery processes. And one of the best (and simplest!) methods to help your body make the switch from a "fight or flight" state to "rest and digest" is by taking some time to breathe.
Read MoreThe NCAA recently passed legislation prohibiting coaches from scheduling early morning workouts for D1 collegiate athletes. But what about high school athletes? In this article, Volt Advisory Board member and veteran high school strength coach Mike Nitka and I discuss the pros and cons of early morning training for teen athletes—and how it may be doing athletes more harm than good.
Read MoreThe rise of social media in the performance training industry has brought us positives as well as negatives. Volt Sport Performance Specialist, Daniel Jahn, CSCS, USAW, NASM-PES, discusses how to navigate this new era of information, and the sport performance tenets that hold true regardless of how information is shared.
Read MoreAre you a new strength coach, or planning to become one? Doug Berninger, M.Ed., CSCS,*D, RSCC, USAW-ASPC has been there—and now he’s sharing his expertise in a brand-new ebook written just for coaches! From nailing your resume to the day-to-day duties of weight room life, The Reality of Strength and Conditioning: Expectations for New Coaches offers invaluable advice for coaches who want to start their careers off right.
Read MoreIn the final installment of Dr. G's 3-part series on Understanding Your Athletes, he offers 5 must-read articles on the sociology of coaching - PLUS some super bonus content you won't want to miss! Brian Gearity, Ph.D., directs the Sport Coaching Master's Program at the University of Denver, is a self-proclaimed "scholar-coach," and might just have the dryest, most sarcastic writing style you'll ever see from a Ph.D.
Read MoreWhen it comes to producing the best possible athletic performance, doing more is not always better. In this installment of our new Myth-Busters series, we tackle the myth behind the "sweat equity" approach to training, and explain why sometimes less truly is more.
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