Strength Training
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Have Some Standards! (revisited)
How fast, strong, and fit do you really need to be to play your sport? Coach Dunte explains performance standards for field sport athletes.
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“Coach, Improve Thy Self”: Part 2 third
I’ll remind you where this series started: for whatever reason, you need to coach yourself. When you work with a coach, especially a strength & conditioning coach, you get their philosophy, their principles, their key metrics, and, most importantly, their real-time guidance on what work you need in your particular circumstances. Because you’re coaching yourself,…
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How Is Conditioning Overrated?
Coach Dunte explains “Speed Kills”, “Strength Saves” and “Conditioning Is Overrated” and how those principles support athletes training to perform better in sport.
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The Difference Between Cyclists and Weightlifters
I was talking shop with a fellow trainer and coach last year. We determined there are 3 qualities worth using for describing sports: absolute strength, endurance, and skill complexity. There are certainly other qualities, but from the perspective of strength & conditioning, these are the three we focused on. This is the first of two…