Training
Insights
Welcome to our evidence-based resource center where science meets practical application. Here you’ll find expert analysis on injury prevention, performance enhancement, and athletic longevity—all grounded in the latest research and real-world experience.
Our articles combine sports medicine expertise with actionable strategies you can implement immediately. Whether you’re an athlete looking to stay healthy, a coach seeking prevention protocols, or someone recovering from injury, these insights will help you train smarter and perform better.
Explore below and check back regularly for new content. Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know.
If you’d like to read some of the research that informs our programs, click this button.
The Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio: Your Body’s Built-In Warning System
If I could put one concept on a billboard for every athlete and coach, it would be this: it’s usually not what you did, it’s how fast you added it. That’s the whole idea behind the acute:chronic workload ratio. Your chronic workload is what your body is used to—your...
Why “Fitness” Is Your Best Insurance Policy
Here’s a pattern I’ve seen for 25 years: injuries cluster late. Late in the game, late in the season, late in the workout. The common thread is fatigue—and fatigue is a fitness problem. When you’re tired, your mechanics fall apart. Your landing gets sloppy, your foot...
Why Flexibility Is Overrated (And What Actually Matters)
This one gets me in trouble, but it needs saying: stretching to “stay loose” is one of the most overrated injury-prevention strategies out there. If touching your toes prevented injuries, gymnasts and dancers would never get hurt. They do. Flexibility—how far a joint...
Your Goal Pace Isn’t the Problem. Your Timeline Might Be
Here's a scenario I see all the time. A runner picks a race, picks a goal time, and heads to a pace calculator. The calculator says: 8:00 per mile. So they start training at 8:00 per mile. Nobody asked the more important question: Can your body actually get there by...
Why Most Running Injuries Aren’t About Running
When a runner comes to me with knee pain, the first thing they usually blame is their form, their shoes, or their arch. Occasionally that matters. Far more often, the real culprits are two things that have nothing to do with how you run and everything to do with how...
Eccentric Training: The Hidden Key to Bulletproof Muscles
Here’s something most people never learn: your muscles are strongest when they’re lengthening under load—the eccentric phase. It’s also the phase where most injuries happen. That’s not a coincidence, and it’s exactly why eccentric training matters so much. Think about...