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Strength & Conditioning

Strength & Conditioning is the practical application of exercise prescription in order to improve the physical performance of athletes. For example, it focuses on strength and power training, aerobic and anaerobic development, movement quality, and speed enhancement.

As the world of strength and conditioning is very complex, our aim is to simplify the science so that coaches, athletes, and everybody else can understand how to use these training methods in order to optimise sports performance.

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Reactive Strength Index

Owen Walker

The reactive strength index measures the reactive jump capacity of athletes, and how they cope with the stress from plyometric exercises.

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Needs Analysis

Needs Analysis

Owen Walker

A needs analysis is the process of determining what qualities are necessary for the athlete, the sport, or a combination of both.

Warm-Ups

Owen Walker

A well-planned warm-up can prepare athletes physically and mentally but also reduce the likelihood of injury and improve performance.

Agility

Owen Walker

Agility is one of the most important physical traits in sport, but must not be confused with change of direction.

Olympic Weightlifting

Owen Walker

Olympic Weightlifting is a common component in strength and conditioning programmes and has been shown to enhance athletic performance.

Plyometrics

Owen Walker

Plyometrics Credits Infographic: Yann Le Meur (Twitter: @YLMSportScience) Study: Booth & Orr (2016) [PubMed] See the article Plyometrics training for more information.

Post-Activation Potentiation

Owen Walker

Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a short-term improvement in performance (e.g. jumping) due to conditioning exercises (e.g. squats).

Dynamic Correspondence

Owen Walker

Dynamic correspondence is the ‘training effect’ that training programs have on athletes’ sports performance, but measuring it is difficult.

Force-Velocity Curve

Owen Walker

The force-velocity curve represents the relationship between force and velocity, which is vital for strength and conditioning professionals.

Tavon Austin, Sports Illustrated

5-0-5 Agility Test

Owen Walker

The 5-0-5 Agility Test, a commonly recognised agility test, is actually a change of direction speed (CODs) test.

20m Sprint Test

Owen Walker

The 20m Sprint Test is a reliable predictor of linear speed, but only if administrators carry out the test correctly.

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