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Spring Ankle Position Functions

This categorization showcases how each Spring Ankle Torque Position supports specific athletic qualities, such as acceleration, force absorption, agility, stability, and power. Each position’s targeted training enhances these qualities across multiple sports, fostering overall performance improvement and injury resilience. Broken Down By Function/Benefit Acceleration Position 1: Acceleration and push-off for initial burst of speed. Position […]

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Lift-A-Thon

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Lift-A-Thon events are a great way to fundraise for weight rooms, they can be setup with donors in many ways making pledges for each rep, 1000 LBS lifted and so on. There are many organizations like 99 pledges that help schools setup these events and collect money, making it easier to manage for the coaches, athletes

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Different ways to train Hamstrings on SDS Equipment

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Hamstrings are one of the most important muscle groups for athletes, they are made up of three main muscles. Before we talk about how to train the hamstrings it is important to understand WHAT you are training and how different variations effect them. Biceps Femoris with both long and short heads just like the Biceps

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Spring Ankle Prescription

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Spring Ankle Device The Spring Ankle Device is a revolutionary tool that allows athletes to train the weak link in the lower body, the foot and ankle complex. There are 8 positions that Cal Dietz has come up with, these positions were designed for specific aspects of sprinting such as acceleration, deceleration and change of

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Fundraising Article

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Fundraising is essential for nearly every scholastic sports team. We’ve helped teams raise money by selling sponsorship spots on equipment, walls, and even in floor or turf logos. Beyond sponsorships, there are plenty of other creative ways to fundraise. Such as hosting a Lift-A-Thon, selling merchandise, or organizing group purchases of protein powder and supplements

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How To Keep ECORE Flooring Clean

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We have been partnered with ECORE Athletic since 2009 to sell and install their flooring. Over the last 15 years we have learned a lot about flooring products, layout, installation and maintenance. Pictured above at Springboro HS is an inlaid custom logo platform, the lifting area is using the ECORE Steel Appeal color-way. If you do not

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Top 5 Safety Squat Bar Exercises

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What is a SSB? A Safety Squat Bar (SSB) is a padded barbell with front handles, allowing athletes to avoid placing their arms behind the bar for support. Our American-made SSB weighs 65 lbs and features an angled pad that rests securely on the shoulders, back, and neck without needing to be held. This design

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Make The Most of Your 40 Minutes

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Make The Most of Your 40 Minutes In many scholastic programs, teams have just 30-60 minutes in the weight room. The optimal training window for intense lifting is around 40-60 minutes; longer sessions may lead to diminishing returns and increased injury risk. With only 40 minutes and a single coach managing 30+ athletes, efficiency is

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Overcoming Isometrics

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Cal Dietz of Triphasic Training has written extensively on the use of overcoming isometrics in training, particularly within the context of his Triphasic Training method which can be found here. Overcoming isometrics involve attempting to move an immovable object, creating maximum tension without actual movement. This type of training is highly effective for developing strength

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Difference Between a GHR and Nordic Curl

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The Nordic hamstring curl and the glute ham raise are both essential exercises for posterior chain development, but they differ significantly in execution and muscle activation. The key difference in setup between these two movements lies in the rounded pad of the GHD. This pad positions the knees higher than the feet, altering the movement

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Assisted Nordic Hamstring Curls

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Nordic Hamstring Curls are a great exercise for building posterior chain strength. They have been traditionally done with no equipment and a partner holding down the feet, the athlete performing the Nordic resists the eccentric as much as they can before dropping and catching themselves with their arms in a push up fashion and push

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Top 5 GOAT Attachment Exercises

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GOAT Attachment The GOAT Attachment gets its name from being one of the most versatile attachments ever or Greatest Of All Time. Designed in 2021, we realized its versatility for a wide variety of exercises deserved a fitting name. This short lever arm (24″) features a bronze bushing for smooth rotation and 5 holes in

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Spring Ankle Position Functions

Lift-A-Thon

Different ways to train Hamstrings on SDS Equipment

Spring Ankle Prescription

Fundraising Article

How To Keep ECORE Flooring Clean

Top 5 Safety Squat Bar Exercises

Make The Most of Your 40 Minutes

Overcoming Isometrics

Difference Between a GHR and Nordic Curl

Assisted Nordic Hamstring Curls

Top 5 GOAT Attachment Exercises

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