March 11, 2023

Coaching Athletes on Their Period: Normalizing the Conversation

March 11, 2023/ Volt HQ/ Victoria Druehl, MS, CSCS

If you’re reading this, chances are that you have women in your life that are important to you or you may coach female athletes at some point in your career. People often debate whether female athletes should be coached differently than male athletes. This article will talk about important physiological differences between females and males that coaches need to take into account when training female athletes.

November 02, 2022

Readiness. Set. Go! How to Interpret and Respond to your Athletes' Readiness Data

November 02, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Victoria Druehl, MS, CSCS

How do you know if your athletes are ready to compete?
How do you know if they’re ready to take on the practice or the workout of the day?

It’s hard to assume everyone is always ready or will be ready at the same time. Although your athletes may be enduring the same practices and workout regimens, it does not mean their bodies will all respond the same to them. Each athlete will have a slightly different perceived rate of exertion and they’ll each have their own set of external stressors or factors that are influencing their performance. These external factors may not be additional physical stressors, but may be mental and emotional stressors. Some external factors may include: personal hardships, relationships, school, work, a traumatic event, internal or external pressures, sleep deprivation, lack of nutrition, or financial struggles.

September 07, 2022

Coaching Cues from the Summer Weight Room Part 1

September 07, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Zuha Hameed Musthafa, George Drumheller

As teams gear up for another year of competition, Volt wanted to take a glimpse at summer training insights from coaches across the country. In the first part of this mini-series, Coaching Cues from the Summer Weight Room, we sat down with Coach Mike DeRoehn of Two Rivers High School, WI. After a successful career as the Health and Fitness Coordinator at Two Rivers, DeRoehn is turning the page and will be starting a new position as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Lakeland University, also in Wisconsin. Before making the transition, Coach DeRoehn shared some final takeaways from his time training athletes at the high school level.

August 22, 2022

Introducing V3: Volt's Next-Generation Coaching Platform for Groups and Organizations of All Sizes

August 22, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Dan Giuliani

Introducing V3, the next generation of its coaching platform, designed to deliver safe and effective fitness guidance at scale. Volt’s new coach platform was designed to be more flexible, personal, powerful, and actionable for coaches and trainers across many different markets. Whether an organization has a team of coaches who need to create and manage training programs or many individuals who need training guidance without the benefit of an in-person coach, V3 provides the flexibility organizations are looking for in a strength and conditioning solution.

June 01, 2022

Managing Mental Health: Real-life Takeaways from Volt CEO Dan Giuliani

June 01, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Dan Giuliani

Mental health and wellbeing are firmly on the agenda, and many CEOs are responding to the challenges of the past 2 years by championing open conversations and sponsoring initiatives in the workplace. It is important that we educate ourselves about what we can do—as individuals, as organizations, and in our communities. We sat down with Volt Athletics’ Dan Giuliani as he opens up about his personal journey with mental health and his catalyst for long-term change.

May 04, 2022

Reasons Why Fitness and Mental Health Go Hand in Hand

May 04, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Chelsea Badger, CPT, CF-L1, Pn1

You’ve heard that regular exercise is important for your physical health, but what about the effects that it can have on your *mental* health? Maybe you’ve heard about the correlation between the two, but never understood the ‘why’ of it all. Regular physical activity has been shown to have a profoundly positive effect on anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

April 07, 2022

Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition

April 07, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Chelsea Badger, CPT, CF-L1, Pn1, Jordan Krafka

Athletes and fitness gurus are always looking for ways to improve their performance and achieve their goals. This is why knowing what to eat before and after a workout is so important. Consuming nutrients before exercising will not only help maximize your performance and minimize muscle damage, but it will also give you the energy and strength that you need to perform.

February 10, 2022

Stop Making These 5 ‘Speed Training’ Mistakes

February 10, 2022/ Volt HQ/ Bo Pearson, CSCS, TSAC-F

Nearly every sport will favor the athlete who can move their body through space with the most speed and control. Within the context of the sport itself, the athlete who can best anticipate what will happen, decide what to do when it happens, and physically execute their strategy has the greatest chance of success. This article focuses on the physical component of speed, and how to avoid common training errors that often get in the way of speed development.

November 15, 2021

Rethinking Weight Loss

November 15, 2021/ Volt HQ/ Ashley Bent, MS, RDN, CD

People commonly attempt or desire weight loss because they want to “be healthy”. Athletes might pursue weight loss to “get faster”, “jump higher”, or “perform better”. However, many efforts to lose weight consist of practices and behaviors that are harmful to health and can work against optimal performance. Why do we think “weight loss” is the answer in the first place?

November 08, 2021

Employee Spotlight: Bo Pearson

November 08, 2021/ Volt HQ/ Zuha Hameed Musthafa

In this month's Employee Spotlight, we are featuring Bo Pearson. 👋 Bo joined our company in a sales role about six years ago, and has continued to grow his career. He is now our Head of Customer Success here at Volt, providing amazing service to our customers.

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