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Core Exercises for Ice Hockey

May 1, 2017

Article

Focusing on developing the core muscles in a strength and conditioning program for ice hockey players can improve performance of movements on the ice.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design Hockey training core conditioning ice hockey

Assessing Agility Using the T Test, 5-10-5 Shuttle, and Illinois Test

May 1, 2017

Article

Before implementing an agility training program, baseline measures of change of direction ability should be assessed. This article presents norms for three tests that can be used to assess change of direction ability.

Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation agility exercise testing assessment T test 5-10-5 Shuttle Illinois Test

Application of Program Design to Training Seasons

May 1, 2017

Article

A sound year-round aerobic endurance training program should be divided into sport seasons with specific goals and objectives designed to improve performance gradually and progressively.

Coaches Program design Exercise program design off-season training postseason training in-season training preseason training

Turkish Get-Up

September 15, 2023

Article

This excerpt walks strength and conditioning coaches through the Turkish get-up exercise.

Coaches Exercise Technique Turkish Get-Up Kettlebell Breathing Obliques Torso Soccer

Developing Powerful Athletes, Part 1: Mechanical Underpinnings

June 12, 2020

Article

This infographic describes athletic movements through the force-time curve and associated considerations necessary to report and assess athletic force.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Infographics Force-Velocity Curve Force-Time Curve Rate of Force Development Power

Power Clean

June 1, 2017

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The power clean is similar to the power snatch but with two major differences. Firstly, the final bar position is at the shoulders, not over the head, and secondly, the grip is approximately shoulder-width apart, whereas the snatch has a considerably wider grip.

Coaches Exercise Technique power clean olympic lifts weightlifting kinetic select

Swimming

October 30, 2020

Article

This excerpt from Developing the Core gives a quick look into why a stable trunk is so important for swimming athletes.

Coaches Program design Swimming Trunk Stability Propulsive Forces Core

Suspension Training

July 1, 2022

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This excerpt from Strength Training briefly describes the benefits of suspension training.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Suspension Training Body Weight Plank Strength

Plyometric Training

August 14, 2020

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This excerpt describes plyometric training with regards to the stretch-shortening cycle.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Plyometrics Stretch-Shortening Cycle Bounding Leaping

Assessing Power in Youth Populations

December 31, 2018

Article

The administration and measurement of youth power development has become more available and familiar with the advances of technology. This excerpt introduces varieties of testing and administration practices to assess power in the youth population.

Personal trainers Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Power Developing Power Youth Training LTAD hs-coaching

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