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.
Which has a stronger relationship to change of direction, a vertical or horizontal force-velocity profile?
Observing the relationship between CoD performance and the individual FV profile may provide data to support training programme prescription.
Chasing Symmetry: Inter-limb Imbalances & Performance in Youth Tennis
An investigation of the asymmetries present in young tennis players during a fitness testing battery.
Do you need to do a general preparation phase after a month of no training?
Determining the effects of a 26-day detraining period on strength, speed, and jumping abilities.
Unilateral versus Bilateral Training in Youth Football Players
Does bilateral and unilateral training enhance performance characteristics, and which training method is potentially more effective.
Do Footballs Players Sprint Enough?
An investigation of the number of sprint occurrences during matches to provide a theoretical framework for S&C coaches.
Which to choose to maximise performance in team sports: complex or contrast training?
A meta-analysis of the effects of CPX and CNT training on lower-body strength, vertical jump, sprinting, and change of direction ability.
Should strength and hypertrophy be a priority during the pre-season?
Quantifying the changes in body composition over this period in both academy and senior rugby league players.
Two Ways P.A.C.E. Planning is Crucial for S&C Coaches
An insight into P.A.C.E. planning for strength and conditioning coaches.
Does aerobic fitness help to beat the heat?
An investigated of the individual impact, and the collective effect of environmental conditions and aerobic fitness on performance.
6 Lessons Learned in S&C from Working Abroad
We sit down and talk with two coaches whose careers have taken them to 6 different countries across 5 different continents.
Block vs. undulating periodisation: how does this impact performance?
The effects of a block periodised model (BLOCK) versus daily undulating periodisation (DUP) on both anthropometric and physical qualities.
A Day in the Life of an S&C Coach
Ever wondered what a S&C Coach’s typical day looks like? Well, in this article, we show you just that.
Are cluster sets superior to traditional sets at eliciting a PAP response?
Comparing PAP response to countermovement jump performance using either traditional or cluster set protocols using jump squats.
5 Ways to Develop Elite Agility in Invasion Sports
Explore the definition of agility and how coaches can add progressive layers to their agility program.
Multidirectional plyometrics: how do these impact jump, change of direction, and dynamic postural control?
How multidirectional plyometrics impact jump height, change of direction, and dynamic postural control in young children.
