Guide to Strength and Conditioning Administration

Guide to Strength and Conditioning Administration

Strength and conditioning professionals, especially in collegiate settings, are the most involved with athletes next to sport coaches. Therefore, there is a paramount need for standards in the profession to maintain the safety of the athletes and internal support of...

Guide to Planning and Periodization

Planning an athlete’s season or phase of training relies on a combination of coach’s training theory and hard objective analysis of results. The periodization of training in a classical sense is being reinvented through more evidence-based approaches by coaches. In...
Monetizing Online Training Services

Monetizing Online Training Services

The use of apps and fitness devices is growing rapidly in the U.S., and this pattern of adoption is expected to continue to grow in 2021 and beyond. The opportunities for small and large gyms are enormous, and software solutions that are mobile-friendly are an...

Guide to Velocity-Based Training

Training with speed with load is hardly new, but the evolution of technology has elevated the popularity of velocity-based training (VBT) to new heights. Tracking barbell speed and using the information from sessions is now a staple within the strength and...

Guide to In-Season Strength and Conditioning Principles

Methods for maintaining or developing strength during the competitive period of sports are a growing interest with strength and conditioning professionals. Resistance training, in any form, offers the potential to preserve performance and reduce injury. The challenge...

Guide to Youth Resistance Training for Athletes

There is increased attention being paid to the needs of youth athletes, mainly in the interest of reducing injuries and extending the careers of young participants. Resistance training, specifically in organized preparation that increases athletic performance, is...