by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
The in-season period is often the most challenging time for a sports performance coach in the college setting due to limited opportunities for athlete recovery. Frequent competitions, travel, midterms, and other factors make this a very stressful time for both...
by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
This article will refer to the Reactive Strength Index – Modified (RSImod) rather than the original Reactive Strength Index (RSI). The calculation for RSImod is jump height divided by time to takeoff in a countermovement jump. RSI refers to jump height divided by...
by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
The Reactive Strength Index (RSI), is a high-quality representation of the overall performance in standardized jump tests of neuromuscular status. There are two methods that coaches use to quantify RSI depending on the test that you use. The first ratio is Jump Height...
by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
One of the greatest things to ever happen to me was also one of the worst. What I mean is it gave me some of the hardest moments of my life, but they were also the most transformative. It was my good fortune to have an outstanding strength coach when I was wrestling...
by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
Dr. Paul Comfort is a Reader in Strength and Conditioning at the University Salford in the United Kingdom. He recently co-edited Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning, available for sale here. Dr. Comfort joined us on the CoachMePlus Sports...
by CoachMePlus | Aug 25, 2020 | SportLab
In my first article for CoachMePlus, we started a conversation about honing our craft. We talked about creating value and stepping into this profession with purpose and reverence. To recap, we covered two key pieces that help establish a foundation for coaching and...
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