Training longer, and harder is not always the answer. Training smarter is. Read our advice to get you to the next level.

WNBA star Jennifer Azzi answers questions on training issues.

For the athlete there are three basic elements of training that cannot be overlooked in any training program.

Many successful people achieve success by surrounding themselves with mentors and coaches. This article addresses the important of seeking out and building relationships with mentors and coaches who can help you to take your career to the next level.

Circuit traning is a great way to train for any sport. Circuit training is a great method of cross training using a number of activities...the possibilities are unlimited.

Cross training programs are designed to enhance physical fitness, decrease inuries, and eliminate the montony of single activity programs.

Reality

Balance

Specificity

Overload - NEW TRAINING PRINCIPLE ARTICLE

Regardless of the type, level, or objectives of the training program you are considering, a number of basic training principles should be integrated to maximize gains, safety, and time efficiency.

What does it take to be a champion? This article points to seven important building blocks that are the foundational support of building a champion.

Elite athletes don't train with the same workout each day, they use a periodization plan that varies duration, volume, and intensity. Hard days and easy days are a principle that needs to plugged into any training program.

To hone means to sharpen, as in honing a blade or making a new edge. So, are you honing your skills? Tips and techniques to keep you sharp.

Interval training consists of alternating intense effort with active rest. The benefits of interval training is that more intense work can be achieved over a longer period of time, plus it allows for sports specific training.

There are two primary ways to improve your running speed...

To reach your athletic goals you need to remember there are nine peices of the training puzzle that must be manipulated into their proper place to achieve athletic success.

Tony Amonte, captain of the NHL Chicago Blackhawks gives some solid advice to keep your skill and fitness level high while enjoying the off-season.

Overtraining can be a serious problem among athletes of all levels. Overtraining can cause frequent injuries and less than best performances.

The purpose of this article is to encourage you as an athlete to think of what you can do for your coach - most coaches love specific qualities in athletes...they are looking for...

A lot of attention lately has been focused on athletes doing plyometrics exercises to increase their power, speed, and the height of jumps. But what is exactly is plyometrics? How does it work? Is it really beneficial?

Plyometric Workout II

Plyometric workouts to help you develop speed, quickness, and the power you need to reach to the next level!

Reversibility is a natural process where the body tends to lose conditioning, strength, and endurance once training is stopped or interupted.

The law of specificity states that your training must be specific. To perfect a sports skill you must practice that skill at full speed using the muscles in the same manner as if you were competing.

This article addresses five strategies that can be used to bring quality to training on a consistent basis.

Here are four commonly accepted coaching theories that have no basis in fact.

One of the best ways to anerobically train is by running stairs. Here is a detailed training plan to help your build your anaerobic conditioning.

Warming up and cooling down makes for a better workout - it gets your muscles ready for work, prevents injuries, and helps you maintain flexibility.

Great insight from a world class athlete who is living and training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center who is dealing with an injury.