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Ratio Data in S&C: How and When to Use It
Understanding Ratio Data Ratio data are everywhere in strength and conditioning, even if we don’t always think of them
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Tendons Need Time: What Happens When You Train Hard Without Enough Rest
If training loads are too frequent, without rest, tendons may strain more and break down. This study tested how the
Strong Hamstrings, Weak Link: When Muscle Grows Faster Than Tendon
When most coaches think about building stronger hamstrings, they think about muscle. But behind every strong hamstring is an equally
Training
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The Effects of Core Training on Athletic Performance
Core training shows up in nearly every program. But does it actually help? Coaches need clear evidence on what it
Training
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Psychological “Priming” Boost Strength Training Performance
Athletes use music, self-talk, imagery, and “being watched” to get locked in before lifts. The acute impact on performance
Testing
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Brake Hard, Turn Fast: Determinants of Change-of-Direction Speed in Hoopers
Change of direction (COD) movements are central to basketball performance, especially during high-speed drives, defensive recoveries, and 180° cuts.
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Drop Jump Performance in ACLR vs. Healthy Semi-Pro Soccer
Soccer is loaded with decels, landings, and turns and these actions are exactly where ACL injuries happen. Rehab for ACL
Training
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Bench Press AEL: Heavier Eccentrics Don’t Automatically Mean Better Concentrics
Coaches love AEL for its promise: overload the eccentric to prime a faster, more powerful concentric. This paper tests that
Training
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Rethinking Drop Landings: Higher Peak Forces Are Not the Goal
Rethinking Drop Landings Drop landings are one of the most misunderstood exercises in performance training. What began as an effective
Training
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Training that Improves Deceleration in Basketball
Basketball is dominated by acceleration and deceleration. Players may hit ~15 high-intensity accelerations and ~40 high-intensity decelerations per
Testing
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Rethinking Exercise Choice: Muscle EMG ≠ Muscle Force
Coaches often choose exercises based on which ones show the biggest EMG signal. But adaptation is driven by mechanical tension
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Jump Profiling of Deceleration Ability in Professional Basketball Players
Basketball is characterized by hard stops and sharp changes of direction, with ~95 total decels and ~40 high-intensity decels