Strength & Conditioning
Certified Strength: The value of a CSCS
A NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) plays a pivotal role in reducing injuries, enhancing performance and building confidence… more »
Foot speed and coordination with jump rope
By working on foot speed and coordination with a jump rope before every strength session for five minutes, you’ll see significant athletic improvement… more »
In-season strength and conditioning for Syracuse football
At Syracuse, strength and conditioning plays a major role in how the football team is able to maintain its up-temp philosophy. .. more »
Offseason training for South Carolina women’s soccer
How Assistant Director of Sports Performance Alex Buchman gets the South Carolina women’s soccer team ready for the season… more »
Put smiles into your in-season training program
In-season training is necessary if your team wants to finish the season strong. The focus of the season obviously has to be on actual game competitions and sports practice… more »
Warming up before your lifts
How are athletes warming up before hitting the weight room? For years, coaches asked that they perform static stretches. But what’s the best approach?.. more »
Introducing power training to young athletes
It’s important to remember that the definition of strength is force X distance, while power, is defined as force X distance divided by time. The difference is the time element. In other words, how fast force can be applied. The term speed strength is often used to describe power… more »
Old School Exercises: Pull-Ups and Dips
Two great exercises that may have lost some of their appeal but are still super productive and effective are pull-up variations and dip variations… more »
