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.
BASIC MOVEMENT PATTERNS This article discusses how most S&C coaches categorise exercises and use them for exercise prescription. Contents of Article Summary Introduction What are the Basic Movement Patterns? How are they classified? Examples of ... Read more
Countermovement Jump (CMJ) The countermovement jump (CMJ) is a simple, practical, valid, and very reliable measure of lower-body power. Contents of Article Summary What is the Countermovement Jump (CMJ)? Application Procedure (How to conduct the ... Read more
Reactive Strength Index (RSI) This article provides everything you need to know about the Reactive Strength Index, including how you can test it. Contents of Article Summary What is the Reactive Strength Index (RSI)? Why ... Read more
Incremental DJ-RSI test The DJ-RSI test was developed to measure how an athlete copes and performs during plyometric activities by measuring the muscle-tendon stress and their reactive jump capacity. Contents of Article Summary … Read more
Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) Developed in the late 1990s, the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint test was designed to measure anaerobic power and capacity. Contents of Article Summary What is the Running-Based Anaerobic … Read more
Wingate Anaerobic Test This article will help you to broaden your knowledge around arguably one of the most famous laboratory fitness tests! Contents of Article Summary What is the Wingate Anaerobic test? Application … Read more
MULTISTAGE FITNESS (BEEP) TEST The multistage fitness test, otherwise known as the beep test, is used to measure aerobic power. Contents of Article Summary What is the Multistage Fitness (Beep) test? How to … Read more
Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 was developed to examine an athlete’s capacity to perform intense intermittent aerobic exercise with a large anaerobic component. Contents of … Read more
Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 test was developed to measure an athlete’s ability to repeatedly perform high-intensity aerobic work. Contents of Article Summary What is … Read more
Stretch-Shortening Cycle The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) refers to the ‘pre-stretch’ or ‘countermovement’ action that is commonly observed during typical human movements such as jumping. Contents of Article Summary What is the Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC)? … Read more
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