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I was introduced to the concept of Toughness Training when I was studying music, specifically performance, in college. One of my professors was a huge sports fan and despite his admittedly nerdy love of opera, he would often compare training for sport to training for music. This is where I had my first real understanding…
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Plyometric training is frequently met with strong opposition, especially within high school and CrossFit communities. Many of these opponents strongly believe that high impact loading of the joints in jumping or other impulsive activities is harmful to the joints. Some might even argue they decrease explosive performance. Our argument against this goes back to Part 1 and…
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Part 1 of Power Athlete’s Plyometric Training series introduced many issues with the plyometric practices of today. The lack of investment in teaching technique, getting wrapped up in the end result, and primarily, poor execution of the jumping and landing phases. Focusing on the wrong piece has the potential to limit the effectiveness of plyometric training,…
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The pre practice warm up has been a thorn in a sport coach’s side for a long time. Thought to be a loss of 15 minutes each and every day that could be used to help get the athletes better at sport. Coaches either cut the warm up short to fit more practice in or cut…
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Over the years, we at Power Athlete have had an amazing opportunity to help sport and strength coaches improve their craft. Natural born educators, we help them make connections between the weightroom and the field to improve performance of their athletes. Sport coaches know what they need from their players on the field in terms of positioning, execution…
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This year, like every year, the CrossFit Football booth posted up at the 2014 CrossFit Games to catch up with Power Athlete nation, introduce some new training apparel, and of course, humble passerbys with the vertical jump test. This year we went the extra step to geek out on testing by collecting the best of…
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One of the great aspects to working in the strength and conditioning industry is the endless discussion comparing one training system to another. The reason these talks are so fruitful is because there really isn’t any one perfect training system for all athletes and yet, many work. When putting together a mental checklist of pro’s…
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We at Power Athlete toss the term ‘limiting factor’ around a lot; especially in articles regarding mobility, warm ups, and especially, performance. A limiting factor is something that affects growth, development, or performance for an athlete, and can range from physical, mental and even emotional limitations. At the CrossFit Football Coach’s Seminar, we introduce an array…
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Form follows function. As an athlete plays a sport, their systems specialize per given demands, including anticipation and reaction. The athlete’s specific work-capacity increases, not only fitness, but also sport-specific strength, power, and speed. Lately, hoping to mold the perfect athlete, the strength and conditioning community have been developing these demands separately. As seen in…
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Power Athlete presents a build your guide to building your own 4-Way Physio-board. Effective training tools do not have to come from a retailor. Many are available at your local hardware store, and all you need are instructions. This easy to build, cost effective piece of equipment needs to be a part of every coach’s…
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