Weight-training programs may be designed to improve muscular strength and endurance through the application of progressive overload. (Malina, 2006). Progressive overload is the training principle
The reemergence of youth sport around the country after a long pause due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the
Westisle Composite High School may be the strongest school in Canada, and George Kinch is the man responsible. The Prince Edward Island School Athletic Association
The session-to-session physical content of a good youth program is just words and numbers on a paper. A program must be brought to life by
Owen MacWilliams is a native of Summerside, PE and is currently the assistant sport performance coach at St. Francis Xavier University working primarily with football,
Injuries are on the rise in youth sports. A study published in the American College of Sports Medicine (Faigenbaum, 2009) has shown that in the
Despite numerous position papers, a growing body of research evidence, and the prevalence of school-based strength and conditioning programs, there continues to be significant concern
Marcello “Campy” Campanaro completed his undergraduate degree in Physical Education at McMaster University and a Bachelor of Education degree at Queen’s University. Now retired, he
Background I have been teaching and coaching for more than 20 years at the high school (HS) level and for 10 years at the USport level. I
By Andrew Cochran, PhD, CSCS “Is it safe for my young athlete(s) to weight train?” This is a question I hear often. I hear it
For Canadian Strength and Conditioning Professionals.