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The vertical jump is an important test in many sports. First, it has direct application to what happens in many sports. Jumping up for a rebound,...
Properly done, a speed workout can make the difference between making the play and watching it happen. You need several qualities to be able to sprint...
Team culture defines who a team is and can have a real limiting factor on a team's success. Strength and conditioning is an important component of a...
The jump rope is an exercise that a lot of us spent a few days on in PE during elementary school and then forgot all about. But it is an extremely...
Coaching baseball for young athletes can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but only if you know what you are doing. If you are unprepared, both t...
If you've spent any time talking with a strength coach—or browsing the articles on STACK.com—you understand that it's critical to focus your train...
Being able to apply the right amount of force in the appropriate direction at the appropriate time is critical to sports success. If we jump to cat...
Athletes in all sports need power. This is about exerting force quickly. This is important for sprinting, changing directions, throwing, hitting, kick...
Sprinting athletes need to be strong and powerful. To run fast, an athlete has to be able to exert force against the ground, not only does the athlete...
Hamstring injuries can be a real problem for sprinting athletes. Not only do they sideline the athlete for weeks at a time, but they are also very lik...
