21st April, 2003 by strongerathletes
April 21 “The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.” –Baltasar Gracian
We are very thankful for the help we received from a several of coaches across the country who helped us put this article together. Namely, Coach Tom Kelso and his staff at University of Illinois-Chicago. Some did not wish to receive credit for their help as they do not want to receive the “ranting” e-mail that come with taking a stand for safe, productive and efficient training. The topic of Muscle-Fiber Recruitment is Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Intensity, Muscle Fiber Recruitment, Training Techniques
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24th March, 2003 by strongerathletes
March 24 “The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council.” -Homer
Dear Coach,
Thanks for your article on the squat. [March 9, 2003] I concur with you. The potential danger with this exercise is two-fold, I believe. First, compressive forces are placed upon the spinal column due to the nature of Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Safety, Squats
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17th March, 2003 by strongerathletes
March 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day
CCU Joins Our List of Teams Using Safe Training Methods
Hi Coach,
Would it be possible for you to add us to your college/university list of schools. We too subscribe to this type of training and have been associated with many coaches of the teams (pro and college) that you have listed on your site.
Thanks,
Al Jean
Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning
Coastal Carolina University
Al, You’ve been added. S.A.
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9th March, 2003 by strongerathletes
March 9 “Associate with people of good qualities: it is better to be alone than in bad company.” –Proverb
Dear Coach,
I just happened to come across your web site and wanted to let you know that Fairfield University up in Connecticut has been training safe and effective for two years now. I am the Director of the Strength and Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Safety, Squats
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3rd March, 2003 by strongerathletes
February 24 “An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” –II Timothy 2:5
Some followers of our website have recently become concerned that we are being misleading with the purpose of our Teams Page. We feel that it is important for readers to understand that we are not affiliated in any way with the teams listed, except for the two we directly coach. If a school or team is listed it simply Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Non Ballistic Training
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17th February, 2003 by strongerathletes
February 17 “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” –Vince Lombardi
Slowing down the Rep Speed
A January 30, 2003 article published in the Omaha World-Herald, Slow Burn Catches Fire, by Corey Ross discusses some of the issues surrounding this training practice. Ross visits with those who wish to promote this type of training as well as those who are staunchly opposed. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: rep speed
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7th February, 2003 by strongerathletes
February 7 “Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.” –Joe Gibbs
Another NFL Team to Train Safe, Productive, and Efficiently
Mark Asanovich was named Head Strength coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this week. Coach Asanovich brings a philosophy committed Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Workout Routine
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3rd February, 2003 by strongerathletes
February 3 “If the enemy opens the door you must race in.” –Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Often times when we meet other coaches and begin discussing strength training, we find that most, if not all, have never heard of training philosophies similar to the one we promote at StrongerAthletes.com. These coaches either respond in one of two ways. Some develop a keen interest as we tell them that our so-called, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Coaching Resources
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31st January, 2003 by strongerathletes
January 31 “I’ve never let formal education interfere with my learning.” -Jim Bryan
Testing Athletes
Now that many schools and teams are well into their strength programs coaches are turning to various means of measuring progress. Many will have their athletes perform a one-rep max (1RM) all too often to check their strength. We feel that this may not be the wisest choice for measuring progress, primarily for safety reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: neck work
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