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The NCAA guidelines are changing the way you communicate and track athletes. Want to ensure you’re taking the right approach to stay compliant? Here’s a breakdown of what the rules are, how to prepare your team and ways to ensure your technology is supporting your work.
Read MoreTopics: Team Development, Coaching Tips, News
How To Offer Strength Training Remotely and Online
Posted by BridgeAthletic on Aug 15, 2019 8:39:36 AM
Being able to offer remote or online strength training to athletes and clients can save you time, increase retention and reduce the structural inefficiencies of on-on-one training. That's why thousands of coaches are turning to strength training software to help provide greater access to their existing and new athletes.
Read MoreSubscribing to an online platform to help you build your strength training program is a great first step towards improving your workflow and empowering your team.
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The Latest
A 12- week SSTP (supervised strength training program) may increase your athlete’s likelihood of developing significant arterial stiffness. This latest research found oxidative stress (OxS) increased in powerlifting athletes after this 12-week cycle. This is important as long-lasting overproduction of OxS is associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, like stroke.
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Barefoot Running: Is It For You? | BridgeAthletic
Posted by BridgeAthletic on Jun 28, 2019 6:56:28 AM
Run Free: Consider Less Cushion
Ever since Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia clinched his record 2:15:16 record in the 1960 Olympics, the running community has sought to identify the benefits of barefoot running.
Read MoreTopics: Performance Trends
Great for Sleep, Ambivalent for Strength?
This is the latest in a trend of research investigating the true benefits of foam rolling. Researchers in this study turned to core strength endurance, balance, muscle performance and range of motion to critique the value of a foam rolling protocol on an 8-week training plan. They found foam rolling had no effect on dorsal trunk strength, muscle performance (via horizontal jump testing) and balance. However, they did find hamstring flexibility was improved by a foam rolling intervention.
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