
Hypertrophy training: The Complete Guide (plus workouts)
Hypertrophy development is valuable as increased muscle mass is beneficial to athletic performance and a necessity for many sports.
Strength & Conditioning is the practical application of exercise prescription in order to improve the physical performance of athletes. For example, it focuses on strength and power training, aerobic and anaerobic development, movement quality, and speed enhancement.
As the world of strength and conditioning is very complex, our aim is to simplify the science so that coaches, athletes, and everybody else can understand how to use these training methods in order to optimise sports performance.
Hypertrophy development is valuable as increased muscle mass is beneficial to athletic performance and a necessity for many sports.
The countermovement jump (CMJ) is a simple, practical, valid, and very reliable measure of lower-body power.
The 30-15 IFT measures aerobic and anaerobic capacity, change of direction qualities, and ability to recover during intermittent exercise.
Speed is essential in many team sports, meaning athletes, coaches, and teams must focus more on speed development.
When teams and athletes endure long seasons or twice-weekly matches, the ability to plan microcycles from match to match is more important than ever. As always, there is more than one way to skin a cat…
Pregnancy can be a daunting and confusing time for expectant mothers. We’ve done a deep dive into the research to answer some key questions and establish some pregnancy exercise guidelines.
Golf strength training isn’t just for the pros; jumping, deadlifts and squats are some of the exercises that top PGA professionals perform to maximise their driving distance.
This study aimed to compare two and four times per week training frequencies with matched volumes on gains in muscle strength and size.
This article explains what a strength and conditioning coach is and how you can land a job in the S&C industry.
Speed and strength is a cornerstone of training for ice skating. But what can other athletes learn from those on the rink?
When it comes to exercise timing, does it matter if you work out in the morning, afternoon or night? We put the science to the test.
How can you develop maximum power output? There are various tricks to follow that can take your power training to the next level.
Goalkeepers require specific strength and conditioning training, with five key movements skills important to train.
Many athletes struggle when performing in hot and humid conditions. So what is the science behind exercising in high temperatures, and what can be done about it?
It’s one of the hottest topics in sport – the debate on whether transgender females should compete in cisgender female sport.
Limb Symmetry Index is an easy to calculate, inexpensive and flexible objective measure of limb symmetry used rehabilitation protocol.
An update on how things can change and improve for young S&C graduates in the UK
Utilise current literature and evidence-based practices to physically prepare athletes to withstand the rigours and demands of athletics.
Learn from a world-class coach how you can improve your athletes' agility. This course also includes a practical coaching guide to help you to design and deliver your own fun and engaging agility sessions.
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