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Straight Bar Deadlift: Optimal Loading for Force Production
In most sports, athletes don’t just need strength, they need force fast. That’s where Peak Force (PF) and
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Is there a more efficient countermovement jump profile?
Vertical jump testing is everywhere in athlete monitoring. Coaches often examine jump height, but they often overlook how the athlete
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Jump Biomechanical Inefficiencies After ACL Reconstruction
Athletes often struggle to regain full function after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), even when strength returns. Traditional strength tests may overlook
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Mechanisms of Low-Load, Fatigue-Induced Hypertrophy
Traditional strength training guidelines recommend loads ≥70% of 1RM to maximize hypertrophy. However, low-load resistance exercise training (RET) to failure
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Muscle vs. Tendon: Different Adaptations to Mechano-Metabolic Stimuli
Coaches often design programs that focus on muscle, but forget the tendon. Tendons adapt slower and differently than muscles, which
Tendon Healing Stages and Training Considerations
Tendon injuries are frustrating. They take time, don’t always follow a clear path, and often linger longer than expected.
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Training and Rehab: Measuring Outcomes, Not Effects
It’s tempting to believe that when a patient or athlete improves after we’ve worked with them, we caused
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Wins and Sacrifices: The Hidden Costs of a Coaching Career
The world sees the wins. The transformation stories. The high-performance moments that get posted and praised. What they don’t
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Human Systems: The Biological Basis of Training
In strength and conditioning, we often hear vague talk about “movement systems” or “training the body as one piece.” While
Complex Systems Applied to Injury
Acute non-contact lower limb injuries, especially hamstring strains, are a persistent issue in team sports. Traditional approaches look for linear
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Fatigue Alters Landing Control: The Risk for Lower Limb Injuries
Landing after jumping is a primary source of lower limb injuries, especially in sports like basketball. Fatigue is known to
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RPE vs. Velocity Feedback: Autoregulation Without the Tech
Velocity-based training (VBT) is effective but requires tech that many athletes don’t have. RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), particularly