The Altera Blog

Research is finally catching up to what well-coached athletes have long understood. Warm-up programs like the FIFA 11+ can't deliver the progressive overload required for real adaptation, and leaning on them is leaving gaps in your training. Here's what the science says, and what to do instead.

Most hockey players think they're training their calves, but are they? Learn why accurate plantarflexion and calf raise mechanics are the missing link in hockey speed and Achilles tendon health.