The Invisible Strength: A Practical Framework for Football
A player's squat number doesn't win the duel in the 89th minute. Nicolás Rodríguez explains how he decides what strength a squad needs, when to train it, and how to know it's working.
Tag: Strength Training
Philosophy Behind Agile Periodization: Why Philosophy Matters – Part 2
A jump score drops. Do you cut training, repeat the test, or ask what happened last night? The number can't decide. You do. Part 2: data give you an is, coaching needs an ought.
Philosophy Behind Agile Periodization: Why Philosophy Matters — Part 1
Two coaches see the same athlete, the same test, and prescribe two completely different things. The difference is in the assumptions smuggled in before the data arrived. Part 1: you cannot be theory-free.
The Invisible Strength of Performance: Strength Training Applied to Football
Strength training without transfer is just lifting weights. This article breaks down the full system: contraction types, methods, duels, SSGs, injury protocols — and the reasoning behind every decision.
Exercise Classifications for Resistance Training Prescriptions – Part 1
In the first installment, the series introduces the “place-of-things” classification model—a comprehensive, detailed, and expansive framework. While this approach might initially appear overwhelming and practically…
Working as a Team S&C Coach
Do you work as a team S&C coach, and you must do everything in a gym by yourself? If your answer is yes, then you should definitely read this article!
Overview of Exercise Classification and Implementation Into Athletic Training – Part 2
In part 2 of the presentation, I will focus a bit more on the practical side of the classifications, why creating a pool of exercises will save you a lot of time, trouble, and nerves, and what are some of the crucial thi…
Overview of Exercise Classification and Implementation into Athletic Training – Part 1
Here is a presentation I have made on an important issue that is relevant to both novice and more experienced coaches and practitioners in the sports science and training world.
Load-Exertion Tables And Their Use For Planning – Part 6
{STMr} package is created to help sports scientists and strength coaches estimate strength profiles, create and visualize (percent-based) progression tables, and set and rep schemes.
The Ultimate Set and Rep Scheme
There is an unlimited number of set and rep scheme combinations for a comprehensive classification system. But I do have my favorite scheme! Find out which one is it in the following article.
