October/November 2024 (Vol. XXXIV, No. 5)
2024 Strength Coaches Survey results
Strength and conditioning coaches have two primary goals. The first is to improve athletic performance, which usually means improving athletes’ speed, strength, and power through systematic training programs for teams and individual athletes, often working closely with coaches. The second primary goal is to reduce athletic injuries. To that end, strength coaches design regimens to […]
In-season women’s hockey programming considerations
The ice hockey season spans from mid-September to late March, making it one of the longest seasons of all NCAA sports. Despite the season length, it is one of the more routine weekly microcycles with games every Friday and Saturday. Training hard and consistently throughout the season is imperative due to the length. Planning with […]
Interpreting new research for optimal protein intake post-workout
With constant advancements in the study and application of sport nutrition taking place, new research findings are around every corner. As the level of competition rises for even the most elite athletes, the application of new research can help them gain a competitive edge. New science out of Maastricht University by Trommelen et al. is […]
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School in Iowa wanted to give its student-athletes an NCAA Division I feel. To do that, they brought in Zach Walrod to be its new physical education teacher and strength coach, after he had spent most of his career working with NCAA Division 1 athletes. The next step was to provide […]
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: Northern Highlands Reg. High School
Located in Allendale, NJ, roughly 30 minutes outside New York City, Northern Highlands Regional High School has a stand-out training facility for its students and student-athletes. The two-story, 7,600-square-foot facility overlooks the Highlanders stadium and was part of an $8.8 million athletic upgrade that included new turf fields on a 5.5-acre on-campus plot of land […]
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: St. Thomas More Catholic High School
The Our Lady of Lourdes Athletics Center, located in Lafayette, LA, is the new 7,400-square-foot training facility for St. Thomas More High School — which has won the most Louisiana state championships in the last 20 years. In addition to the 7,000 square feet of locker rooms, meeting rooms, offices, and training rooms, the weight […]
