Strength and Conditioning Knowledge Center

Strength training has been one of the main resources that coaches have used in their athletes with the aim of increasing their sports performance. In the sports field, the vast majority of disciplines have a common categorical component: to be faster than the rival. Both in team sports and individual sports, being faster will help …

The primary goal of a majority of intense workout regimens is to build power and speed. If you are a professional athlete, you will want your workouts to increase your ability to jump higher, run faster, and push off harder. One of the kinds of workout programs you can engage in for gaining these abilities …

Several tools have started to show up on the market in recent years to help you measure your power and speed during resistance training workouts. The best thing about these tools is their benefits extend beyond the provision of figures that tell you where you stand. The most important thing of all is a progressing …

While high Back Squats became the king of all lower-body exercises, many coaches are now hesitant to include them in their programmes, citing potential lower-back injuries as a reason. Some coaches go so far as to exclude all heavy bilateral squats from their athletes’ strength training in favour of Single-Leg Squat variations. But how can …

Deadlifting is an exciting and incredible workout. It’s as simple as lifting a large amount of weight, putting it down, and then trying to lift it again with more force. This workout engages your hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, allowing you to get the most out of your training program. Currently, there are different types …

An imposing body is not complete without well-developed and broad back muscles. And yet many do not succeed in getting a broad back. When looking at the anatomy of the back, the dorsal muscles can be divided into four different groups. These are the lats, rhomboideus, trapezius and lower back. We have listed the most …

What are electrical muscle stimulators (EMS)? Electrostimulation has become one of the most powerful tools in recent years. Over time, the sector electrical muscle stimulators have become increasingly professionalized and we have gone from the application of local electrodes with very small patches to systems fully packaged in electrostimulation suits. Electrical muscle stimulators emerges as …

Leg strength is something that is extremely linked to better performance in virtually any sport. Strong legs are good for a football player (because he runs faster), for a dancer (because he has to make multiple jumps) or for a runner of the 100 meters ready (to be the fastest). We can therefore say that …

There is a new trend in treadmills: the Curved Treadmill, a treadmill without a motor and with a running surface that is slightly inclined upwards at the front. A good reason to explain how these treadmills work and what advantages they have over classic treadmills with a motor. This Is How A Curved Treadmill Works …

If you’re having trouble with the strain on your knee joint doing forward lunges, or if you’re having a hard time keeping your back upright, you can turn things around and do a deficit (or reverse) lunge instead. In deficit lunges, The foot is placed backward and not forward. This keeps you stable and allows …

Glide shot put is a discipline of athletics and to master its technique is not an easy task. The aim of the glide shot put is to throw a metal ball as far as possible by stretching your arm explosively. When pushing, the circle with a diameter of 2.13 meters must not be left. Various …

The vertical jump is a quality that all athletes, both at the amateur level and at the professional level, must master. From the first categories such as junior or childrens to the first division of any sport. Jumping is a highly prized commodity in all sports (i.e., soccer, basketball, handball, volleyball, etc.). And it is …