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Why we squat with chains at NLPT 10 Mar 2012 | 06:17 pm
(This article is aimed at NLPT athletes who have no background knowledge of chains, and NLPT parents who might be concerned at all the weird noise coming from the gym.) At NLPT, many of our athletes ...
Olympic Lifting for Athletes: Random Thoughts 8 Mar 2012 | 03:04 am
Here are just some random thoughts and observations I have regarding the Olympic lifts for training athletes. Olympic lifting for athletes is not the same as Olympic lifting for Olympic Weightlifters...
Improving Power with Glute Activation Exercises 17 Jan 2012 | 05:35 am
Many of our athletes perform what we call “gluteal activation exercises” as part of their warm-up routine. The purpose of these exercises is not necessarily to strengthen the glutes, but to get them f...
Training Young Athletes: Things that matter, things that don’t 5 Jan 2012 | 07:10 am
Getting a young athlete (9 – 13 years old) into the gym for the first workout of their life is one of my favorite experiences as a coach. To think that moment is their first experience doing any sort ...
Using the Gym to Predict On-Ice Performance in Hockey 18 Jul 2011 | 04:59 am
Peyer KL, Pivarnik JM, Eisenmann JC, and Vorkapich M. Physiological Characteristics of National Collegiate Athleteic Association Division I Ice Hockey Players and Their Relation to Game Performance. J...
Training Around Osgood Schlatter Syndrome 24 Jun 2011 | 02:09 pm
Any coach or parent that spends time in the world of youth sports has probably heard of Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome (OSS). The most common overuse injury among children, OSS is a condition that results ...
Why Your “Plyometric” Routine is Killing Your Results 16 Jun 2011 | 01:35 am
From talking with parents and other athletes, one of the more popular training methods coaches use with their players is performing endless amounts “plyometric” (probably the most misused term in mode...
The Common Goal of Training 14 Jun 2011 | 01:42 am
“The ultimate goal of training is to generate the greatest possible force and/or rate of force development in the intended direction of movement.” – Digby Sale This quote from Dr. Sale out of the ...
Risk Factors for Groin Strains in Hockey 9 May 2011 | 12:57 pm
Adductor (groin) strains are one of the most prevalent injuries in the sport of hockey. It has been reported that adductor strains account for 10% of all injuries among elite Swedish hockey players (L...
Front Squats vs. Goblet Squats 4 Mar 2011 | 06:21 am
Q.With form being everything, isn’t one really just as effective as the other? I’d say yes. In fact, I would go farther to say that the front squat requires you to balance and stabilize more (given ...
