http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Ab training for athletes is extremely important and needs to be a focal point of your sports training. The problem with core training is that it often overlooked or when ab training is a part of a training program, most times it's not being done correctly... http://www.a1articles.com/article_569414_23.html 03rd July 2008 What does a properly designed warm-up program mean? Running fast and performing explosive movements are extremely complicated activities from a neuromuscular standpoint, so there are certain things to consider and rules to follow. If you want your athl... http://www.a1articles.com/article_533033_32.html 08th May 2008 Hard workouts equals a lean body; this equation is one most athletes depend on. But does one always equal the other? Unfortunately the answer is no. In fact, chronic over-training can signal the storage of fat. It not only can be telling your body to s... http://www.a1articles.com/article_512241_32.html 07th April 2008 Agility training for football is an integral component of the overall training regimen necessary to become a champion level player. It is not enough to be strong. It will not suffice to be super fast. You have to be nimble. You must develop agility! There... http://www.a1articles.com/article_496176_32.html 26th March 2008 Strength training for football is an art and science. There are many different training programs available but there is a lot of planning needed to do before a proper strength training program is designed. Here is a quick list of facts that you need to... http://www.a1articles.com/article_490122_32.html 14th March 2008 Top Six Football Training Tips: Basics for Improving Your Game Football training tips have gotten very sophisticated, mostly because a great football player is a renaissance man in the athletic world. He is a package deal, so to speak. He is amazingly ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_487571_32.html 10th March 2008 Speed drills give us an opportunity to teach cues. We use speed drills to break down certain aspects or parts of the whole body of sprinting. For example, I use cue like: 'drive down' during a speed drill in practice. This gives the athlete a frame of ref... http://www.a1articles.com/article_482946_32.html 27th February 2008 Being able to accelerate quickly and powerfully is probably the most important skill that needs to be improved in all athletes. Athletes in every sport need to be able to run as fast as possible as quickly as possible. From getting off the line fast in fo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_481373_32.html 25th February 2008 Soccer Speed, Agility and Quickness DrillsThe ability to stop, start, cut and sprint are extremely crucial skills needed to be successful in soccer. Here are 6 of our top soccer agility drills for players that can be used and are great in a te... http://www.a1articles.com/article_241222_32.html 07th November 2007 Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning is an important aspect of overall training for all track athletes. The aerobic system must be able to supply an adequate amount of oxygen to the muscles. If it cannot, ultimately, lactate accumulates and begins to shut t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_232897_32.html 30th October 2007 Every coach and athlete wants to experience faster speeds, but that does not mean they are doing effective speed training workouts at their practices. Somewhere along the way, many coaches, at every level, began combining speed work and conditioning train... http://www.a1articles.com/article_228849_32.html 19th October 2007 Speed Training DrillsAthletes' Acceleration Inc.http://www.AthletesAcceleration.comSpeed training drills are an excellent method for improving running form, technique and power output. However, it always amazes me when people go on... http://www.a1articles.com/article_225786_32.html 11th October 2007 Pre-Season Soccer Agility Training By Patrick Beith, CSCS, PES, USATF Lv. II http://www.CompleteSpeedTraining.com With soccer season coming up and the agility conditioning of your athletes is unknown, are you looking for new exercises to have your t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_165010_32.html 25th May 2007 An effective warm-up must consist of a series of dynamic and active movements that start with low impact, low intensityexercises and progress naturally to high intensity, full speed 'exercises that simulate the intensity of the upcoming practice or compet... http://www.a1articles.com/article_144748_32.html 05th April 2007 Part 1 This report on program design is to help give you a basic, yet detailed, look at how to set up your programs for you and your athletes. However, it is not meant to be the definitive text on periodization,I am not trying to reinvent the wheel ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_136946_32.html 12th March 2007 Soccer is an explosive sport where your body needs to be running at 100% in order to get the most out of your performance. Before you even think about running speed workouts you must first devise a warm up plan that will help you prepare to compete at hig... http://www.a1articles.com/article_130075_32.html 19th February 2007 In this article, we’ll address what I consider to be the critical training components that are a part of every successful speed development program to increase running speed of your athletes. After all, the fastest athletes on any team and in any spo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_126071_32.html 02nd February 2007