John Shackleton is the strength and conditioning coach for Villanova Basketball and has been a part of successful sporting campaigns fueled by positive energy and supported by accountability. While the little things and everyday tasks [...]

The terms velocity and acceleration are two very different things. In the video below, Jim Kielbaso - President/CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association - explains why understanding the difference between the two is of [...]

Big supplement brands try to get away with as much as possible when it comes to labelling and marketing. It can be hard for the consumer to discern what is and is not a good [...]

In the field of strength and conditioning, sports performance, or personal training it is of utmost importance to make sure your clients/athletes are in the right mental state and ready to work. In this video [...]

Supersetting is a commonly used tool in strength training. Doug Scott teaches his high-school athletes to forego supersets while performing compound movements such as the deadlift, which is strenuous all on its own. This could [...]

The psychlogy of sport is fascinating, and a topic on which we only know the tip of the iceberg. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are topics that, even when researched and speculated about heavily, it seems [...]