Single-Leg vs Double-Leg CMJ Testing: Comparing Apples to Oranges
Inside our Force Plate Practitioner course, we spend time discussing the difference between the bilateral countermovement jump (CMJ) and the
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Do Recovery Boots Improve Endurance Recovery?
Recovery boots are widely used in sport to improve recovery between training sessions and competitions. While popular, around here we
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Force Plate Analysis of Deadlifting with Chains
Chains are one of the most popular forms of accommodating resistance in strength training. Coaches often use them with the
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Sprinting Faster Changes Strategy
We know speed = stride length × stride frequency. But athletes do not simply keep increasing both forever. At some point ground
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Jump Height Lies? Force–Time CMJ Metrics for Neuromuscular Fatigue
The CMJ is one of the most commonly used tools to monitor fatigue and readiness. However, most practitioners rely heavily
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The Deceleration Paradox: Why Faster Athletes Don’t Always Stop Better
Deceleration is one of the most important but misunderstood qualities in sport. Athletes decelerate more often and at higher intensities
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Can You Improve Strength In-Season? This Study Shows How
In-season training is a struggle we all deal with. Matches, travel, fatigue, and recovery always take priority, and the
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What Actually Drives Change of Direction Performance
Change of direction (COD) is one of the most important qualities in basketball performance, especially for defense, space creation, and
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Game Demands for Starters and Non-Starts in Professional Basketball
Basketball is built on repeated high-intensity actions like sprints, jumps, accelerations, and changes of direction. These external demands drive
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Comparing Squat vs Leg Extension: Which is Best for Strength, Size and Transference?
Exercise selection influences how muscles adapt, but many programs still rely heavily on compound lifts without considering regional effects The
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The New 2026 ACSM Resistance Training Guidelines
The ACSM just updated its position on resistance training for the first time since 2009. Not because everything changed, but