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Training Smarter
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Understanding Why.

The best athletes in the world don't just train harder — they train with understanding. Every article here is written to give athletes, parents, and coaches a clearer picture of what goes into elite development, why the science behind our methods works, and how to think about athletic growth beyond the gym floor.

Written by the coaches and staff at Total Athlete Performance.

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Speed Training

Tactical Athletic Development in Strength and Conditioning

By Nolan Dreher  ·  2026

Strength and Conditioning is highly centered around building strength, size, power, and speed. All of those qualities are certainly important for athletic performance...

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Strength Training

The Importance of Strength Training for Female Athletes

By Zach Campbell  ·  2022

If you were to take a look at injury rates amongst athletes over the last 10-20 years you would notice that female athletes seem to be at a much higher risk of injury compared to male athletes...

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Strength Training

French Contrast Training

Zach Zweifel  ·  2019

Lately, we have had a ton of fun experimenting with the French Contrast Method in order to maximize power output and increase athleticism in our athletes. This method was developed by a French track and field coach named Gilles Cometti, but was really brought to life for S&C coaches by Cal Dietz at the University of Minnesota...

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Team Training

Championship Recipe – A Look into the VAHS 2019-20 State Championship

By Zach Campbell  ·  2019

Nine periods, two days, two OT victories, and a state title. Yes, nine periods in a span of roughly 24 hours. The 2019-2020 Verona Wildcats won in an impressive fashion. Undoubtedly the coolest moment in our career...

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Overspeed Training On A Budget

By Nolan Dreher  ·  2025

The pursuit of speed has led me down many rabbit holes. I am always searching for new ways to aid the athletes I work with to reach higher performance levels. This has led me to try various methods that fit my principles of training...

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Speed Training

Bridging The Gap: Training Angular Velocities in the Weight Room, and Its Transfer to Sprinting

By Nolan Dreher  ·  2026

Velocity driven training has long been a tool now to prescribe intensity ranges for training. These training modalities are typically traditional weightroom barbell lifts such as Squat, Bench, and Deadlift. VBT is a great tool to use for autoregulation, athlete intensity monitoring in set fatigue, and progress the athlete is making at a particular load...

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Speed Training

Using the French Contrast Method to Build Repeat Sprint Ability

By Nolan Dreher  ·  2024

We have all heard of the French Contrast Method, popularized by Cal Dietz. For those unfamiliar, the method is composed of a heavy compound movement, an unweighted plyometric, a weighted plyometric, and an assisted plyometric, using post-activation potentiation (or PAP) to increase power and speed...

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