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Why Resistance Bands Suck

The resistance band is genius. Most resistance bands still suck. Here's the hundred-year history, every pain point nobody fixed, and how we built one that finally does.

Why Resistance Bands Suck

The resistance band is genius. Most resistance bands still suck. Here's the hundred-year history, every pain point nobody fixed, and how we built one that finally does.

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3 Common Coaching Cues That Kill Your Speed

Three of the most popular coaching cues in sports are quietly making your athletes slower. "Lift your knees," "pump your arms," and "run faster." Here's what to say instead.

3 Common Coaching Cues That Kill Your Speed

Three of the most popular coaching cues in sports are quietly making your athletes slower. "Lift your knees," "pump your arms," and "run faster." Here's what to say instead.

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How Not to Screw Up the Way Your Kids Move

Your kid's movement is mostly set between ages 2 and 8. Stop coaching the knee. Teach the hips, give them a home base, and model it yourself. Here's how.

How Not to Screw Up the Way Your Kids Move

Your kid's movement is mostly set between ages 2 and 8. Stop coaching the knee. Teach the hips, give them a home base, and model it yourself. Here's how.

A runner sprinting with arms pumping

3 Things You're Doing With Your Arms That Are M...

Your arms set your speed, and most people use them backwards. Three habits slow you down: pumping forward, clenching your hands, and cutting the swing off at your hip. Here's...

3 Things You're Doing With Your Arms That Are M...

Your arms set your speed, and most people use them backwards. Three habits slow you down: pumping forward, clenching your hands, and cutting the swing off at your hip. Here's...

An athlete performing a high knees drill

Why I Stopped Coaching "High Knees" (And What I...

"High knees" is one of the most universal coaching cues in sport. It's also one of the least useful. Here's why I stopped saying it, and the focal-point switch I...

Why I Stopped Coaching "High Knees" (And What I...

"High knees" is one of the most universal coaching cues in sport. It's also one of the least useful. Here's why I stopped saying it, and the focal-point switch I...

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How Coaches & Athletes Win with Two8 Bands

When you're choosing training equipment, nothing beats hearing from the people who use it every day. Our customers - coaches, trainers, physical therapists, and athletes - have shared incredible stories...

How Coaches & Athletes Win with Two8 Bands

When you're choosing training equipment, nothing beats hearing from the people who use it every day. Our customers - coaches, trainers, physical therapists, and athletes - have shared incredible stories...