Lecture Content:

This 7 part, 82:00 minute lecture on strength training for performance athletes, presented by Dr. Mike Young of Athletic Lab, is an incredible resource for any coach working with athletes in sports that rely heavily on speed & power. Using the sprinter as a model for athletic performance, Dr. Young starts off with a discussion around acceleration & maximum velocity kinematics (& how these should affect strength training considerations) and then covers a multitude of topics such as: force application & the types of strength needed in different phases of a sprint, the relationship between strength & speed, specificity in sport performance, the role of the hip extensors in sprinting, how traditional methods fall short in strength programs for speed athletes, eccentric capacity, enhancing training transfer, driving intent & it’s effect on training transfer, and managing fatigue. He then looks at various methods for developing strength for acceleration and top speed, and gives examples of the two. In particular, he looks closely at eccentric muscle work its importance in sport performance, providing many examples of exercises, methods & progressions for developing eccentric strength; from sub-maximal isometric / quasi-isometric to accentuated eccentric training, shock loading & partial ROM’s. A thought provoking, outstanding lecture every coach working with speed-power athletes will want to see.

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    2019 ICAE Lecture Series with Dr. Mike Young: Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance.

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 1

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 2

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 3

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 4

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 5

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 6

    • Developing Strength That Transfers To Sport Performance Part 7

Your Lecturer

International Expert in Athletics, Biomechanics, Velocity-Based Training & Strength / PowerTraining

Mike Young

Dr. Mike Young is the Director of Performance at Athletic Lab Sports Performance Training Center, Head Coach of the Athletic Lab Track Club and the Performance Director for the North Carolina Courage and the North Carolina FC professional football clubs. He has more than 20 years' experience working in the private sector, professional team and collegiate sports environments, both as a track & field and strength and conditioning coach. In the sport of track & field, he won 6 team NCAA championships while coaching at LSU. With the Athletic Lab Track Club, Young has coached 15 athletes across 11 different events to 32 USATF National Championship appearances including 19 finalists; 5 podium finishes and 4 national champions in addition to 3 World Championship or Olympic Games competitors. In team sports, Young has been the Performance Director for 4 professional soccer clubs (including the Vancouver Whitecaps) that have won a total of 4 regular season shields and 3 championships. Young has been a regular consultant for some of the top sports teams in the world including 4 World Cup Rugby teams and 3 Premier League Soccer clubs and has prepared dozens of athletes for NFL combine and Pro-Days.

82:00+ with slide & video overlays.

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