Friday, July 25, 2008

Fitness Testing

Fitness Testing - something we do all the time with our athletes. Techniques used and execution of the movements is crucial in the validity of the test results. So keep it accurate.





On the lighter side you always have that one monkey in the group who just knows better. But as the clip shows its a dogs life!!! Enjoy!






Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Know your equipment!

One of the most important things for any Strength and Conditioning coach is to knwo the equipment that your are using. This is praticularly important in limiting the risks of injury. It is also thus important that you pass this information onto your clients as well.

This clip shows just one of the instances where the client did not know how the machine operated and the trainer was not assisting properly.


Useful Thought

"Strength coaches now have just as much, if not more, influence on athletes as head coaches, helping them achieve success both in & out of the weight room" - Boyd Epley (The Path to Athletic Power)



The Swimming Site

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Extra Sleep Improves Athletic Performance
ScienceDaily (2008-06-10) -- Extending their sleep to 10 hours per day enabled Stanford swimmers to improve their 15-meter sprint times, reaction times, turn times and kick strokes. Alertness and mood also improved. Results agree with data obtained from athletes on other Stanford sports teams in this ongoing study. ... > read full article


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