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The five game-changers in strength and conditioning
All educators in this profession need to know how these principles affect coaching Goals and accomplishments vary when strength and conditioning coaches moves from working with football players in one season to a less-impact sport in the...

Shoulder development in strength training
The muscles that make up the shoulder region require special attention in a strength training program. After all, many sports depend upon extensive use of the hands and arms in throwing, catching, swinging and combative or collision skills (e.g., foo...

Virginia Tech Releases Football-Helmet Safety Ratings For 2012
http://www.sbes.vt.edu/nid.phpVirginia Tech Helmet RatingsAdult Football Helmet Ratings - May 2012A total of 15 adult football helmet models that have been evaluated using the STAR evaluation system are included in the May 2012 Virginia Tech Helmet...

Strength Training Videos
Rick Huegli, strength coach at Lakeside High School (Seattle, Wash.), offers strength training advice. Committed Athlete ProgramStarting a committed athlete program is a way to recognize high school athlete’s accomplishments in the weight room....

A History & Report About Protection Of The Skull And Brain By Reduction Of Velocity Forces To The TMJ
Brain Pad Inc., (“BPI”) originally founded in 1995 by a Dental Surgeon in Philadelphia whose client list included professional boxers, has been protecting athletes, first in combat arts and then in helmeted sports, for over 16 years; havi...

Powerline: Strength training for the multisport athlete
As far as strength training has come in gaining acceptance and being embraced by the athletic community as a vital component to success, some archaic and unfounded notions still prevail. A common dilemma at the high school level is the splintering...

Powerline: Utilizing a multi-joint combo routine
It's no secret that one of best ways to increase overall strength and add some good, solid, power-producing muscle weight is to focus on resistance movements that engage the body's larger muscle groups. But, to do this effectively, the incorporati...

N.C. H.S. Football Players Must Sit 1 Play If Helmet Pops Off
Charlotte Observerhttp://prepinsiders.blogspot.com/2012/02/prep-football-players-must-sit-one-play.htmlBeginning next fall, when a high school football player’s helmet comes off while the ball is live, he’ll be required to sit out at leas...

Sports Nutrition
GenerationUCAN is a new product on the sports nutrition market that sets itself apart by providing energy for long workouts by using a new carbohydrate called the SuperStarch. ...

Recovery Gear
Do your players complain of sore muscles after two-a-days? This Recovery Gear from McDavid may be what you need to keep everyone feeling fresh after tough workouts....