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Through the Generations
By Jeff Stone
The October issue of T&C included an article written by veteran athletic trainer and former NATA District One Director Jeff Stone, MEd, LAT, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer at Suffolk University about working on regional and national committees. Here, he shares more of his thoughts on how both the younger and older generations are giving back to the profession together.
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Q&A with Will Hall
Washington and Lee University
By Patrick Bohn
Patrick Bohn is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: pb@MomentumMedia.com.
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Muscling Ahead
A strength and conditioning program tailored to address specific weaknesses prior
to the start of the season has helped Cornell University become a perennial power-house in men’s lacrosse.
By Tom Howley
Tom Howley, MEd, is Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletes Performance at Cornell University. He has been head of the strength and conditioning department at Cornell for more than 16 years and can be reached at: tkh1@cornell.edu.
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Big Push
A year-round sport-specific strength and conditioning program helped Ohio State’s field hockey team peak during the posteason and reach new heights last year.
By Anthony Glass
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Big Questions, Short Answer
By Vern Gambetta
How big of a performance factor is strength, and how do you develop the type of strength that yields optimal performance in a particular sport? I have been struggling with this issue for 42 years of coaching, and before that, 10 more years as an athlete. At various times I have over-emphasized it, and at other times I shortchanged it. So what’s the answer?
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Austin Jensen
Florida Atlantic University
By Patrick Bohn
Patrick Bohn is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: pb@MomentumMedia.com.
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For the Fences
When the Cal State-Fullerton baseball coaching staff wanted to take the team in a new direction, its strength and conditioning coach was challenged with making players bigger and stronger–and quickly.
By Greg Vandermade
Greg Vandermade, MS, CSCS, is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at California State University-Fullerton. He can be reached at: gvandermade@fullerton.edu.
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Weighing In On the Pros
Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, Head Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox, member of the medical advisory board for the MLB, and Associate Team Physician for the Chicago Bulls, has some interesting medical opinions about the recent labor agreement developments with the MLB and the NBA.
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New Research on ACL Injuries
By Kristin Maki
The bad news is that ACL injuries in young athletes continue to rise. The good news is that new research is shedding light on prevention and treatment of this devastating injury. We’ve rounded up some of the latest findings.
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Orthopedic surgeons from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have seen a significant increase in children’s knee injuries. They reported their findings during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics that was held in October.
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Are You Connected?
If Facebook and Twitter are foreign to you, it’s time you jumped on the bandwagon. In this article, three authors share how they are using these social media outlets to their full potential.
By Luis Velez, Bill White, & Stacy Walker
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Paul Astrain
McClintock High School, Tempe, Ariz.
Paul Astrain was about to enter his freshman year at McClintock High School in Tempe, Ariz., in 2009. He was lifting weights with several of his teammates in preparation for the upcoming football season when he felt something amiss.
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Spiking the Off-Season
The strength and conditioning program for the Purdue University volleyball team centers around a team-based training philosophy shared by the entire sports performance department.
By Christina Specos
Christina Specos, ATC, CSCS, is Associate Director of Sports Performance at Purdue University, where she oversees the sports performance programs for the volleyball, women’s basketball, and women’s soccer teams. She can be reached at: cspecos@purdue.edu.
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Olympic Effort
Following the 2008 Olympics, Wallace Spearmon struggled with an Achilles injury for two years. A team approach to his diagnosis, rehab, and strength training now has him primed for the 2012 Games.
By Dr. Joel Kary, Darrell Barnes, & Brandon Johnson
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Holding Their Own
At Syracuse University, the men’s basketball team regularly completes bodyweight training workouts, which allow for less load on their joints and individualized training.
By Ryan Cabiles
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Mad Dash
The 40-yard sprint performed at combines doesn’t have to be a player’s worst fear. From start to finish, this event can be coached and improved.
By Chip Smith
Chip Smith, CSPS, is the Founder of Competitive Edge Sports (CES), which has locations in Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston. He has trained over 300 players currently on NFL rosters, in addition to more than 40 Olympic athletes. He can be reached through the CES Web site at: www.competitiveedgesports.com.
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Crossfit a Bad Fit?
By Tim Koba
Recently, I have noticed an alarming trend in the training and fitness industry: instant gratification workout programs designed to beat up participants and leave them worn out. As an Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach, I am concerned… more »
A Higher Level
The University of Kansas’ basketball training program is developed around ground-based strength and explosive exercises that mimic players’ movements on the court.
By Andrea Hudy
Andrea Hudy, MA, CSCS, USAW, LMT, is Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Performance at the University of Kansas, where she is responsible for training the men’s and women’s basketball teams. She can be reached at: ahudy@ku.edu.
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Bulletin Board
Mixing Exercise Is Okay
There’s a school of thought that athletes should not mix aerobic exercise and strength training work on the same day. The idea is that due to exercise antagonism, also known as muscle interference, aerobic exercise reduces the ability of muscles to strengthen, while weight work hurts the endurance training response. However, two recent studies found no such connection between the two forms of exercise.
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D.J. Gnader
Northwest Missouri State University
It was the first series of the first game of the 2010 football season and Northwest Missouri State University middle linebacker D.J. Gnader was already getting comfortable. Gnader was playing his first college game after redshirting as a freshman and was making plays all over the field–and it felt great.
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Going Paleo
A lot of athletes are talking about the Paleolithic diet. What’s the best advice for those who want to take their diet back in time?
By Michelle Rockwell, Alexandra Black, & Lindsey Mazanec
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Power Shot
Tennis athletes often play year-round, which leaves little time for developing power in the weightroom. A set of simple exercises that can be completed almost anywhere is this strength coach’s answer.
By Satoshi Ochi
Satoshi Ochi, MA, CSCS, RSCC, NSCA-CPT, CTPS, is Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the United States Tennis Association Player Development program. He is also on the Advisory Board of the International Tennis Performance Association. He can be reached at: ochi@usta.com.
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Full Speed Ahead
The number of athletes having arthroscopic hip surgery continues to increase. The good news is that return to play after the procedure is quick.
By Dr. Mark Lawler & Dr. Daniel Solomon
Mark Lawler, MD, and Daniel Solomon, MD, are orthopedic surgeons at Marin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Novato, Calif. They can be reached through the Marin Orthopedics Web site at: www.marinorthopedics.com.
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Stand Up Performance
At the University of Alabama, perfect posture is a focus of every strength and conditioning workout. This year, it was part of what earned the softball program its first national championship.
By Michelle Martin Diltz
Michelle Martin Diltz, SCCC, CSCS, is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Alabama. She is responsible for training the softball, women’s basketball, and women’s golf teams, and assists with cheerleading. She can be reached at: mmartin01@ia.ua.edu.
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Lakeisha Crouch
Xavier University
By Patrick Bohn
Patrick Bohn is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: pb@MomentumMedia.com.
When Xavier University women’s basketball forward Lakeisha Crouch tore her left ACL in an October 2009 scrimmage before her senior year of high school, she knew she was going to miss her final high school season–a tough blow for any athlete. What she didn’t realize, however, was that the injury would be the first in a series of setbacks spanning two and a half years and half a dozen surgeries.
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Flying High
The new sport of acrobatics and tumbling requires athletes to be incredibly strong, flexible, and explosive. At the University of Oregon, the squad’s strength coach has developed a unique program to keep them flying high.
By Geoff Ginther
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Strength in Design
If you ever get the chance to be involved in the design of a new strength and conditioning facility, you’ll want to hear what these coaches–who have done just that–have to say.
By Dennis Read
Dennis Read is an Associate Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: dr@MomentumMedia.com.
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Strong Strokes
The women rowers at The Ohio State University train each part of the rowing stroke in the weightroom. This past spring, their strong strokes resulted in an NCAA Championship.
By Kim Dally-Badgeley
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Chris Davis & Alfred Ramsby
Colerain High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
By Patrick Bohn
Patrick Bohn is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: pb@MomentumMedia.com.
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Centered Strength
Though experts continue to disagree about some aspects of core training, our author says it’s the points they see eye-to-eye on that are most important.
By Michael Boyle
Michael Boyle, MEd, ATC, is a strength and conditioning coach and consultant based in Boston and co-founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning. He has been training athletes, from amateurs to Olympians and professionals, for over 25 years and is the author of Functional Training for Sports. He can be reached at: mboyle1959@aol.com.
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Smooth Movement
When you’re a new strength coach working with an already successful team, one of the keys to a smooth transition is how you implement your training philosophy and programming.
By Adam Ross
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