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Evidence-based articles on strength, speed, hypertrophy and coaching careers, written by EPI’s coaches for coaches.
Elite Performance Institute: 500 Courses, 5,000 Coaches and 13 Countries Since 2012
Elite Performance Institute (EPI): founded in Ireland in 2012, 500+ courses delivered and more than 5,000 coaches certified across 13+ countries.
Online or In-Person Strength and Conditioning Certification: Which One Actually Suits You
Online or in-person strength and conditioning certification: what each format can and cannot assess, and which one actually suits your situation.
Return to Sport (RTS): What Physiotherapists Need From Strength and Conditioning
Most athletes leave rehab symptom-free but not sport-ready, and that gap is where most reinjury happens. Here’s what the Bern consensus and the latest research say about closing it: load, testing, psychological readiness, and what physios and S&C coaches need from each other.
Youth Strength and Conditioning: What the Research Actually Says
Does lifting stunt growth? Will it damage growth plates? What age is too young? Six position statements give the same answer: lifting isn’t the risk. Poor coaching and too much sport are. Here’s what the research says about safe ages, growth plates, maturation and weightlifting, and how to programme for young athletes.
CSCS, UKSCA ASCC and the NCSC: Which Strength and Conditioning Credential Do Employers Actually Ask For?
How the CSCS, UKSCA ASCC and NCSC differ in cost, entry requirements and recognition — and which one employers actually ask for.
How to Become a Strength and Conditioning Coach: Routes, Qualifications and What Employers Actually Ask For
The three routes into strength and conditioning coaching — degree, certification and in-service — what each one costs you in time, and what employers actually ask for.
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