Embedded testing is something that has been getting a bit more attention in the previous years, but sometimes seems like it's misconstrued a bit. Or at least it seems that way to me. Embedded testing does not mean performing a test over and over and over again every week or every session. Embedded testing is …
I saw a twitter poll the other day that posed a question along the lines of: What is the most important metric / quality that a performance coach should poses that determines whether they should be rehired? Injury rate / availabilityPhysical improvementsGame data / metricsLikability (Coaches and Athletes) I knew I should have taken a …
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Sprint drills are a common choice in warmups as they suffice for the general rules of thumb of a warmup if placed toward the end: general to specific, small to large ROM, and low to relatively higher intensity, but sprint drills can be much more than a basic warmup exercise. Sprint drills such as high …
One idea I’ve had in my head for a while is to start a blog series of short and to the point thoughts. These “Quick Thoughts” will hopefully be much shorter than traditional posts, but longer than Twitter’s maximum character limit of 280. Posts will be about random thoughts, ideas, and opinions brought about by …
It's been quite a while since I have written any original content (well, there's not that much content that is truly original, but you know what I mean). You ever feel like you just don't have much to add to the conversation or that you're just re-writing what you or someone else has written in …
GPS has become more and more mainstream in professional sports. The combination of improvement in technology, as well as reduction of cost over time, has made these systems more accessible to most pro and college teams. I think using GPS is team sport is important because training is too hectic and there is no other …
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The term eccentric overload gets tossed around so much that it seems that some are labeling anything eccentric regardless of load or anything that is done on a flywheel device as "eccentric overload". In reality, most eccentrics done in the weight room are not eccentric overload at all. The term eccentric overload should only be …
Most of the weekly training schemes we see are planned around the starting 11. While, of course, it's important for training weeks to be planned with the intention of the team's starting players being the most prepared (or least fatigued) on match days, but if substitute players aren't handled differently, this can quickly become an …
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In team sports it is now commonplace to have GPS wearables and different camera systems to track specific metrics such as distance covered, high intensity runs, etc. This has become a great tool in the ability to monitor a team of athletes much more closely than what was once not possible. With this GPS data …
Recovery days are just as important as training days - arguably more so because without recovery it's near impossible to continue to train hard. Recovery methods (depending on the sport) can range from stretching, foam rolling, tempo running, bodybuilding circuits, pool workouts, massage, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, and many more. Depending on the sport and athlete(s) in …
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