Training
Science-based training methods, periodization, and programming for endurance and team sports.
Youth Football Development: What Science Says About the Right Age to Train Hard
Examines what youth development science says about the right age to introduce hard training, and why common academy practices can harm long-term…
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Heart Rate Variability: The Morning Number That Tells You Everything
Explains what heart rate variability measures, why it fluctuates day to day, and how coaches use this quick morning reading to judge…
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Stretching in Football: What the Science Actually Says
Few topics in football coaching are more misunderstood than stretching. Players stretch before matches because they always have. Coaches include stretching because…
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What Is RPE and How Do Coaches Use It to Measure Training Load?
How hard was that session? The answer seems subjective: a difficult question for a sport scientist to put a number on. Yet…
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Sleep: The Underrated Performance Tool Every Footballer Ignores
No supplement, recovery tool, or training method delivers the performance benefits of sleep. During the 7–9 hours most athletes spend unconscious, the…
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