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Fred Hatfield’s Influence on Power Athlete
POWER. Read that again. POWER. Jump up out of your chair and ball your hands into fists….
Power Athlete Nation Book Club: Outsmart Your Instincts
“Your feelings will lie to you…” A common phrase in the Power Athlete coaching community. Often referring…
Five Knowledge Bombs Dropped at BirthFit
“Let’s get in a circle and put our arms around each other.” This is not how most…
What The Science Says: Beta-Alanine Supplementation
In the locker room things start to…tingle. First your lips…then your entire face. One minute, you’re looking…
Pain: Sticks and Stones
“Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will?…” The next time you get under a…
Clash of the Titans: Dual Program Dilemma
Part of being a good strength and conditioning coach is knowing where an athlete is at in…
Pain: Why Won’t it Go Away?
As we learned in Power Athlete Episode – 251 with Adriaan Louw, working with athletes in pain…
Intermittent Fasting and the Power Athlete
It seems to be all the rage now, with online health coaches and internet fitness models claiming…
What the Science Says: Guidelines for Youth Resistance Training
So now we finally come full circle. We’ve covered how strength training is necessary for kids to…
What the Science Says: Effects of Youth Resistance Training
Picking up where we left off in Youth Resistance Training, this article will peel the next layer…