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When a coach says an athlete needs to “lift heavy,” what does that actually mean?For training maximal strength and gross...
10/26/2026

When a coach says an athlete needs to “lift heavy,” what does that actually mean?

For training maximal strength and gross force output, the target described here is moderate-heavy loading, typically around 75–90%, 1–3 reps in reserve (RIR), or RPE 7–9 for most athletes.

In practical terms, the final reps should involve some strain, but the set stops just short of a true maximal effort.



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More strength work or more explosive training?Nicholas Coleman uses Dynamic Strength Index to help guide that decision f...
10/23/2026

More strength work or more explosive training?

Nicholas Coleman uses Dynamic Strength Index to help guide that decision for high-school athletes. He shares his testing setup, programming examples, and why one score isn't the whole picture.

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If the goal is speed, are your athletes actually sprinting at maximal effort?The SAID Principle, Specific Adaptation to ...
10/23/2026

If the goal is speed, are your athletes actually sprinting at maximal effort?

The SAID Principle, Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands, provides a useful way to think about speed development.

If you're trying to improve speed and acceleration, the training should be specific to those qualities. In the source material, the practical recommendation is straightforward: each sprint rep needs to be performed at maximal effort.

That distinction matters when planning a session. Sprint work intended to target speed should not quietly turn into submaximal conditioning as less than top speed.

The takeaway for coaches is simple: be clear about the quality you're trying to train, then make sure the effort matches the objective.



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Just a touch of a stimulus can be enough when on-field volume is already high.
10/19/2026

Just a touch of a stimulus can be enough when on-field volume is already high.

Young athletes often move between school teams, club teams, multiple sports, academics, work, and family schedules. Thei...
10/18/2026

Young athletes often move between school teams, club teams, multiple sports, academics, work, and family schedules. Their training can become just as fragmented.

Philip Reichhoff's answer is a simpler system: full-body training with repeated exposure to fundamental movement patterns, supported by velocity feedback.

The article explains how VBT can reinforce intent, motivation, competitiveness, and day-to-day adjustments without becoming the center of the program.

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Instant feedback changes the way athletes approach a sprint.Timing each rep is the way to do it. Athletes can see what t...
10/15/2026

Instant feedback changes the way athletes approach a sprint.

Timing each rep is the way to do it.

Athletes can see what they ran, coaches have a number to track, and the next rep has a clear target.

Instead of relying only on how fast a sprint looked or felt, you have data you can compare over time.

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Cole Hergott estimates that he has led and completed more than 11,000 warm-ups.His takeaway is not one perfect list of e...
10/13/2026

Cole Hergott estimates that he has led and completed more than 11,000 warm-ups.

His takeaway is not one perfect list of exercises. It is a consistent template that can change with the session:

Get the blood pumping.
Move through targeted mobility.
Prepare the patterns you will train.
Bridge into the session with more dynamic work and a game or challenge.

Cole also uses the warm-up as an early readiness check. If a bodyweight pattern hurts, adding load is unlikely to solve it.

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Good athlete testing doesn’t have to be complicated. The broad jump is simple to set up, easy to repeat, and gives coach...
10/12/2026

Good athlete testing doesn’t have to be complicated.

The broad jump is simple to set up, easy to repeat, and gives coaches a practical way to track explosive performance over time.

Not sure which tools make sense for your program? Start a conversation with our coaches today. Get unbiased feedback and help finding the right solution for your athletes and your program.

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The question is no longer whether sport science can help tactical populations. It is how to adapt it to work that is far...
10/07/2026

The question is no longer whether sport science can help tactical populations. It is how to adapt it to work that is far less predictable than professional sport.

Alex Redshaw examines monitoring, recovery, staffing, resource limits, and the need to interpret data alongside operational demands and individual communication.

The central point: a force plate or wearable dashboard alone does not improve performance. Value comes from understanding what the data mean in context and using them to guide decisions.

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Don’t have 20 meters to test sprints?Coach Cole Hergott worked down from 5 meters to 4, then 3, to create a test he coul...
10/02/2026

Don’t have 20 meters to test sprints?

Coach Cole Hergott worked down from 5 meters to 4, then 3, to create a test he could run in the weight room.

His article explains the problem, setup, local findings, and limits.

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