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Field Sports

Power Approach to Lacrosse Training

This week marks the kick-off of the 2015 college lacrosse season across the country, including my boys…

Author: John

ACL Injury Prevention: Injury Mechanisms

Injury prevention in strength and conditioning is an interesting beast.  If an S&C coach does their job…

Author: John

Failure to Specialize

Not long ago I was on an international flight sitting next to an Australian woman who began…

Author: John

Attacking Limiting Factors: Hips

We at Power Athlete toss the term ‘limiting factor’ around a lot; especially in articles regarding mobility, warm…

Author: John

Power Approach to Soccer Training

The skill and athleticism necessary to compete amongst the best soccer players in the world has been…

Author: John

Standards Worth Having

Standards. We all have them; whether you’re determining clean clothes from dirty, a productive workday from a…

Author: John

Power Ankle

Standard anatomical textbook approach to our body’s joints is to identify the action; flexion, extension and rotation;…

Author: John

Lactate and Training- Part 1

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 When we attempt to begin to understand lactic acid, most think…

Author: John

IS DORSIFLEXION YOUR ACHILLES HEEL?

As a field sport athlete, injuries are almost inevitable. I was fortunate to make it to college…

Author: John