Here’s this week’s list of recommended strength and conditioning reading:

Long-Term Athletic Development and the ABCs of Training – This was an awesome article from US Lacrosse, but it applies to all sports. It closely reflects our approach to developing baseball players at Cressey Performance.

Carb Controversy: Why Low-Carb Diets Have It All Wrong – Brian St. Pierre wrote up an extremely well-researched post for Precision Nutrition – and some of the points he make will surprise you.

11 Ways to Make an Exercise Harder – Call this a little “Throwback Thursday” inclusion, as I wrote it back in 2010. If you’re looking to learn how to write strength and conditioning programs, this is a good resource for understanding progression and regression.