DECIDING THE START OF MOVEMENT ONSET USING FORCE PLATES IS THERE A BEST METHOD FOR CALCULATING SOM? Recently I was asked a question regarding the start of movement detection (SoM) for force plate analysis. This is a topic that some applied practitioners care about pretty highly, likely because they want to ensure the most valid […]
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CLUSTER SET TRAINING… COULD CLUSTER SETS BE THE SHARPEST TOOL IN YOUR TRAINING TOOL BOX? Cluster sets feature really high on my list of effective training methods that work for a lot of components of athletic development. For some reason though, cluster sets training is typically seen as an advanced training methodology (at least
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GETTING HIRED IN STRENGTH & CONDITIONING IN 2025 Recently I was catching up with a former intern who is preparing for graduation and applying to open S&C positions. I’ve had similar discussions with some younger coaches in the back end of 2024 too. So it spurred me to write this article. One particular thing that
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THE 20×1 TRAINING METHOD A NEW APPROACH TO STRENGTH TRAINING? It is likely that if you are within the S&C community you will have heard of the 1×20 method (if you havent – I have written about how I use the 1×20 method in my programming [HERE]). This method has seemingly taken coaches by storm
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THE CLUSTER BASED WARM-UP IS THIS THE MOST EFFECTIVE TIME SAVING WARM UP YOU CAN DO? Cluster set formats have been one of my favorite go to programming methods for many years now. I went all in on cluster sets in an attempt to enhance my programming delivery to the athletes I work with, investigating
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I’VE FOUND THE PLACE FOR THE 1×20 METHOD OF TRAINING ! IS IT TIME TO RE-INVENT A POPULAR TRAINING METHOD ? Hopefully by now most Strength and Conditioning Coaches (S&C’s) and other applied practitioners in the fitness training world will be familiar with the concept of 1×20 training. This method was popularized by Dr Michael
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HYPERTROPHY CLUSTERS BIG HYPE OR BIG HYPERTROPHY? A little while back I posted on twitter (now X) how I went all in on cluster set formats within my training prescription for a number of different goals. I mentioned this is one of my favorite approaches for hypertrophy training presenting a simple format beyond that of
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I recently embarked on my first west coast trip in a while, so I thought it was a good enough reason to write this article in an attempt to share some thoughts on how to optimize travel and minimize jet lag and fatigue. Within my career working in elite sport, it has been typical
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I was recently intrigued by a post regarding the use of “incorrect terminology” in regards to describing a plyometric action within a research article. Double leg hopping is not hopping. Why can’t we agree on terminology?! Jump=two legs, hop=single leg to same leg, bound = single leg to opposite leg https://t.co/J45QtFixvD — Eric Guthrie (@EricGuthrie07)
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Recently my twitter feed was filled with the discussion on jump testing methodologies, measurement accuracy, arm swing and a plethora of other related topics to vertical jump testing. Trying my hardest to keep up (remaining somewhat entertained throughout), I resisted the temptation to join the debate and instead sat back and tried to piece it
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