Introduction Sports science is a relatively new discipline, but it can trace its roots back to Ancient Greece and Rome – the Greek philosopher Hippocrates, for example, was an early adopter to the benefits of exercise and nutrition, stating “eating alone will not keep a man well; he must also take exercise..”, along with “walking …
Feature Image by Viviana Podhaiski, LiftingLife.com The truth about Charles R. Poliquin’s revolutionary workout Introduction Legendary strength coach Charles R. Poliquin introduced German Volume Training to the Iron Game community in 1996. Since then, considerable misinformation has been written and spoken about it, particularly its value in improving athletic performance. I’m here to set the …
[vimeo 1109457279 w=’800’] As always, please share & review this episode! This podcast is also available on Apple and Spotify. From building a strength & conditioning program from scratch to leading national initiatives for high school strength coaches, Amanda Berg has made a major impact in the field. In this episode, we dive deep into …
Introduction: Football is undeniably a collision sport at the macro level, but beneath that lies a spectrum of distinct qualities and outputs that our athletes need to perform at a high level for 60 minutes. Sport performance coaches cannot assume a one-size-fits-all approach to training, and there are different ways to improve performance for each …
Introduction Collegiate Strength and Conditioning is a rapidly growing field. Every new semester brings a flock of aspiring, young coaches looking to gain more experience in order to develop into professional strength and conditioning coaches. More and more, colleges are adding Exercise Science programs and doing a great job of laying out the steps to …
Introduction From the first day I began using the Perch velocity-based training (VBT) system, I realized the most important concept of VBT: INTENT MATTERS. Intent is the key—when every repetition matters, athletes will train with more intensity, which will lead to better results in less time. Over the past year, VBT has become a game …
Force Plates in Practice: What I Learned in My First Year I finally got to cross the big one off my tech wishlist. When the opportunity came up last year for our department to get a set of force plates for the weight room, I was ecstatic. I work with our beach and indoor volleyball …
Lessons From A Strength Coach Why More Work Doesn’t Equal Better Results for Athletes Introduction A major frustration for strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals is encountering uneducated practices that center around "the way we've always done it" despite the way not being rooted in sound training principles. In this article, I discuss this topic and …
How We Trained for the 2025 NFL Draft Summary This article details an eight-week NFL Combine training program designed by Coach Stephen Haggerty. He details his time working with five under-the-radar college football athletes aiming to improve their draft stock. He uses the science behind sprinting and jumping to explain his model, as well as …
From the Inside Looking Out: What Force Plate Testing Has Taught Me By Ryan McLaughlin, BSc, MSc Summary Ryan McLaughlin reflects on his experiences working with force plate technology at VALD, emphasizing how real value comes from consistent retesting and actionable insights—not just amassing data. He highlights the importance of taking a simple approach and …
