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Social Media is Not Reality
Do you ever feel like you're not succeeding after scrolling on social media? If so, you're
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Testing
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Force Dominant vs Tendon Dominant? Not So Fast
This week, inside the Applied Performance Coach community, a student asked a great question: “How can force plates tell us
How ACL Injuries Happen in Soccer (Based on 709 Video Cases)
ACL injuries remain one of the most devastating injuries in soccer, and despite decades of research, incidence has not meaningfully
Training
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The Tradeoff: Jumping Higher vs Jumping Faster
Drop jumps and RSI are staples in performance testing. Coaches often chase shorter ground contact times or higher jumps, assuming
Tendinopathy Explained: 5 Things Every Coach Needs to Understand
Tendinopathies suck. Jumpers with patellar pain. Runners battling Achilles symptoms. Lifters who can’t press without elbow irritation. These cases
Training
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Isometric Strength Training for Runners: Less Fatigue, Better Economy?
Most coaches default to dynamic lifting or plyometrics to improve running performance. Those methods work. But isometric training deserves a
Training
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Accentuated Eccentric Loading Plyometrics for Jumping
Lower-body power underpins nearly everything we care about in sport. Jumping, sprinting, cutting, and change of direction all rely
How Achilles Rupture Shifts Lower Limb Work
Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) has long-term consequences. Even years after injury, we see reduced plantarflexion strength, reduced ankle power
Training
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Rethinking Drop Jump Height for Performance and Safety
Drop jumps are everywhere in performance programs. And the current trend seems to be "higher drops is better."
Training
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Sleep More, Jump Higher: What 4,000 Data Points Reveals
Sleep is always talked about as “recovery,” but far less often as a performance input. Most of the sleep–performance
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Sports Injuries: Active vs Latent Errors
Most sports injuries are explained by the moment they happen. The cut, the landing, the collision, the replayed frame where
Training
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Concentric Strength Drives Lower-Body Power
Eccentric strength is often credited for braking, force "absorption," and stretch-shortening cycle benefits, while concentric strength is