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Sports/Fitness Testing!

Welcome to the Testing Homepage!

Here you'll find tests to see how you and your athletes are progressing in their training. Everything from speed and agility to flexibility and endurance tests will be featured here.

Physiological Testing versus Performance Testing
Michael Boyle
For decades a debate has raged among athletes, coaches and physiologists. The debate has centered around one central point. "Why is he or she considered in better shape then me even though I ran (or . . . keep reading
Pre-season Testing
Michael Boyle
As fall rolls around the topic for many strength and conditioning coaches becomes pre-season testing. Although many of you have already planned your tests my ideas may stimulate some thought. . . . keep reading
EMG for Strength Coaches
Kevin Neeld
As strength and conditioning coaches, much of what we do involves training the neuromuscular system. Consequently, the more we can learn about the way the neuromuscular system works to produce force and coordinated movement the better we can train our athletes. One of the tools used to monitor the neural input to muscles is electromyography (EMG). EMG can be a confusing area because the signal is affected by so many different things, including well-known things like muscle fiber size and the number of muscle fibers, and less well-known things like body fat and blood flow. While much of the EMG research may be of interest to the strength and conditioning community, it's important to understand what exactly it is and what it measures so that research isn't misinterpreted. Hopefully this article will shed some light on EMG misnomers. . . . keep reading
The Ultimate Guide to GPS Training with Athletes
Rick Karboviak
Is GPS the future of training for athletes? Check out how Coach Karboviak has been using GPS monitors for all different types of athletes to improve their speed and performance. . . . keep reading
How to Crush the NFL Combines!
Get the scoop on how Jimmy Smith, body enhancement specialist, preps his athletes for the NFL combines! . . . keep reading
Finally - An Simple Fool-Proof Way to Design Training Programs Using Just One Chart!
Robb Rogers
Finally - An Simple Fool-Proof Way to Design Training Programs Using Just One Chart! No more thumbing through hundreds of pages of training programs. Just use this simple chart and you'll be able to create great workouts for your athletes - instantly! . . . keep reading
The Ultimate 8-Point Jump Training Plyometric Progression
Robb Rogers
The Ultimate 8-Point Jump Training Plyometric Progression If you're an athlete - you MUST incorporate jump training into your program. Follow this 8 step progression and you'll have the ultimate plyometric program. . . . keep reading
The ULTIMATE Bodyweight Training Guide for Sports!
Robb Rogers
The ULTIMATE Bodyweight Training Guide for Sports! The only chart you'll ever need to know how much weight to use by using a percentage of bodyweight. You'll see 19 different exercises and 5 levels that takes all the guesswork out of programming! . . . keep reading
The ULTIMATE Conditioning Test for All Sports!
Robb Rogers
How can you test the conditioning level and the speed of your athletes with one test? See how you can implement a single test for any athlete, any sport, and even large teams at one time! . . . keep reading
The ONLY Training Chart You Will Ever Need!
Robb Rogers
The ONLY Training Chart You Will Ever Need! You can create an almost endless amount of workouts from these 2 charts using the 10RM and 5RM! This will make creating workouts a snap and save you dozens of programming hours . . . keep reading
The ONE and ONLY Way to Improve Your 40!
Mike Boyle
The ONE and ONLY Way to Improve Your 40! Tips and Drills on how to improve your 40 from Mike Boyle - the person who established the concept of the 'combine camp'. One of his athlete, Mike Mamula, is produced the greatest single day performance in Combine history jumping him from 3rd round to 8th overall pick! . . . keep reading
How to Get Into Bigger, Stronger, and Faster during the Off-Season for Football - Part I
Shawn Hanrahan
Champions are made in the off-season! Learn the exercises and tests you should be performing in the off-season for football players and why you must begin training now for next season. . . . keep reading
Finally... The Truth on How to Become a Blazing Fast Athlete - Audio Interview with Speed Expert Martin Rooney
Finally... The Truth on How to Become a Blazing Fast Athlete - Audio Interview with Speed Expert Martin Rooney Learn the secrets on how to become a faster athlete, no matter what sport you play. Martin Rooney, Director of the World Famous Parisi Speed School, reveals all his training ideas and favorite exercises to become a lightning fast athlete in this 20 minute audio interview! . . . keep reading
How to Plan Your Full Year Training Schedule
Sam Walls
How to Plan Your Full Year Training Schedule Download this breakthrough exclusive 19 page program which gives you everything you'll ever need to create a periodized training program. This amazing program features exact training phases, annual sports plans (off-season, in-season), sample running program, evaluation forms, and a full sample training program complete with exact sets and reps. (a $49 value) . . . keep reading
The Secrets of How to Create a Balanced Body for Maximum Sports Performance - An Exclusive Audio Interview with Gray Cook
The Secrets of How to Create a Balanced Body for Maximum Sports Performance - An Exclusive Audio Interview with Gray Cook A balanced body is essential for maximum speed, strength and power. Learn exactly how to make sure your body is properly balanced in our exclusive interview with Gray Cook, author of 'Athletic Body in Balance'. Breakthrough advice on how to correct the common problems most athletes face during training!
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