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INTRODUCTION At Saltus, one of our mandates is to educate athletes on appropriate training methods and principles. However, several poor training practices have emerged recently on social media that set a poor example for young athletes. Gimmicks aren’t better, better is better. This is the third installment in our blog series that highlights ill-advised training practices.  If …

SPEED & POWER TRAINING MISTAKES TO AVOID, PART 3: OVER-CONDITIONING Read More »

INTRODUCTION At Saltus, one of our mandates is to educate athletes and trainers with regards to appropriate strength and conditioning (S&C) principles in order to improve the landscape of athletic development in British Columbia and Canada, especially with younger athletes.  Highschool athletes these days have a remarkable work ethic and desire to improve.  Coaches should …

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PROGRAMMING AND PERIODIZATION Strength and conditioning involves the development of physical and physiological characteristics that contribute to increased sport performance.  These qualities include, but are not limited to, aerobic and anaerobic power, speed, strength, power, agility, change of direction (COD) ability, and core strength.   While these characteristics are relatively straightforward to develop on their own …

HOW TO TRAIN FOR BASKETBALL, PART 3: PROGRAMMING AND PERIODIZATION Read More »

SHOULD WE HAVE COMBINES? Athletic testing is somewhat controversial in sport, as the ultimate indicator of performance will always be the athlete’s sport-specific skill level.  The reigning NBA MVP and 4-time NBA Scoring Champion Kevin Durant failed to do a single bench press repetition at 185lbs during the 2007 NBA Draft Combine, yet he is …

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BASKETBALL NEEDS ANALYSIS Before creating any strength & conditioning program, first one must conduct a needs analysis to determine what physical characteristics are required in the sport.  Basketball is classified as an intermittent team sport (ITS), and requires periods of activity that span across varying intensities, distances and durations (McInnes, Carlson, Jones and McKenna, 1995).  …

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INTRODUCTION Basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports. In Canada, the popularity of basketball is at an all-time high, which may be attributable several cumulative factors, such as the 20th anniversary of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Canada, the illustrious career of two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and global sports ambassador …

CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN BASKETBALL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Read More »

CAFFEINE AND PERFORMANCE After talking with other coaches and athletes, it seems that caffeine is one of the most underrated and underutilized training aids in strength and conditioning.  This is surprising considering that the ergogenic benefits of caffeine supplementation are well documented in the literature. Caffeine is taken as a pre-activity supplement in order to …

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEHIND THE SALTUS NAME At Saltus Athletic Academy, our vision is to foster a collective passion for Canadian sports and to cultivate a culture of tradition and excellence in competition by providing gifted athletes with the necessary environment to develop the athleticism and talent they need to reach their full potential. We aim to …

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THE POWER OF SPORT   Sport has the power to transcend all barriers in contemporary society, as race, gender, sexuality, religion, status, education, socioeconomics, intelligence – the roots of politics themselves – seemingly lose all relevance once athletes come together onto their chosen battlefield and immerse themselves in the sanctuary of sport, and time …

HOW TO BE A GREAT COACH: BRUCE LEE AND THE ART OF COACHING Read More »