Deceleration Drills for Athletes
One of the most overlooked aspects of athletic development is the ability to stop and change direction. Try this deceleration progression with your athletes.
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Training the Multi-Sport Athlete: Part I
Here at PLT4M, we answer these considerations by employing a holistic approach to athletic development. We believe in training the multi-sport athlete year-round as opposed to utilizing sport specific programs.
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Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Soreness
Post Workout Soreness – What is it? How do you treat and prevent it? When is it a bad thing?
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MetCon Workouts: Building Mental & Physical Toughness
What is MetCon? With the advent of Crossfit, training terminology has exploded – for better and worse. You’ll often hear buzzwords thrown around like stimulus or capacity without knowing quite what their true meanings are. “MetCon” is another of those terms thrown around quite a bit, but what does it actually mean? For starters, it is an…
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The Pro-Agility Drill
One of the most widely used agility drills, the 5-10-5 or “Pro-Agility Drill” is a great way to develop lateral quickness and change of direction.
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Fit 4 Life: Teaching Fitness, Part II
As any teacher knows, the biggest hurdle in education is getting students to buy into what they are learning in class. This can be especially difficult when it comes to physical education.
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In-Season Training for Football, Part II: When?
We’ve established the importance of in-season training for football programs – but how do you fit it into an already overloaded schedule?
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Fit 4 Life: Teaching Fitness, Part I
Want to be successful at teaching fitness? Make sure to take these basic issues into consideration when planning a curriculum.
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In-Season Training for Football, Part I
Should you be utilizing in-season training in order to win more games?
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Stretching for Recovery
In our experience, the most overlooked part of training for high school athletes is the cool-down & recovery period. At PLT4M, we use a number of different static stretching routines (like the Band Stretch above), mobility work, and foam rolling as our final piece of each training session.
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Teaching and Scaling Depth in the Air Squat
The Air Squat. Arguably the single most important movement for young students and athletes to learn. Proper squatting is vital to both athletic performance and overall physical health. Teaching such a foundational movement should be simple right? Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.
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Improve Results Through Competition
When it comes to progress, effort matters most. Almost any training program will generate some positive results – so long as the kids using it are motivated and engaged.
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