Topic #83 Finishing the Year STRONG by winning the Wells Fargo 4A Cup

by Chris Morland | Jun 13, 2019 | Coaching Tools, Current Events

4A Wells Fargo Cup Final Standings Press Release Cardinal Gibbons takes the top spot in the 4A ranks after the spring sports season. The Crusaders held off Myers Park by 53 points on the way to their Cup win. During the spring season, Cardinal Gibbons had...

Topic #80: Anatomical Adaptations vs. Hypertrophy for Sports

by Amer Nahhas | Jan 4, 2018 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports, Uncategorized

Peak performance in any sport does not happen overnight, as there are many phases of training, preparation, expectations, and commitment to develop an athlete to reach a competition ready shape. Same is true for strength training, as it goes hand in hand with athletic...

Topic #79: The Annual Plan with Practical Examples Ch. 10

by Erin Blaser | Dec 23, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports

Remember this from chapter six? After reading chapter ten of Periodization Training for Sports, it was nice to be able to flip back to page 91 and understand this chart better than I had a few weeks ago. It is not surprising that all of the variables that play into...

Topic #78: The “Practical” Micro-cycle (week) Short-Term Plan, Ch. 9

by Devin Cornelius | Dec 16, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports

As a track athlete, a developing coach, and a person who would describe myself as a “student” of the sport, I feel that I have gathered a quality understanding of the periodization concept called the microcycle (a week). One of the most important prefaces...

Topic #77: Manipulation of Training Variables, Ch. 8

by Hunter Byrd | Dec 9, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports

What are training variables? Why manipulate them? How can you manipulate them? These are some of the questions asked and answered in Chapter 8 of Periodization Training for Sports. In order to achieve specific (and the best) results possible for athletes, many factors...

Topic #76: Periodization as Planning and Programming of Sport Training, Ch. 6

by Erin Blaser | Dec 1, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports

I have a confession to make: I have always thought that planning, programming, and periodization were synonymous terms. I have a feeling I am not the only coach who has confused these terms, and it is understanding the distinctions between them that will make us more...