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Former USC RB Ronald Jones Is Determined to Prove He Can Be the NFL's Next Do-It-All Back
They told Ronald Jones he was too small. They told him he was too weak. They told him he couldn't pound it between the tackles like a true workh...
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Myles Garrett is an enormous human being. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing close to 280 pounds, Garrett is a physical specimen, more boulder than hu...
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Soccer legend Johan Cruyff could not have said it any better: "Soccer is simple." Nowadays, however, this profound message seems to be lost. Especi...
How Harrison Phillips Built One of the Most Impressive Bench Presses in NFL History
When Harrison Phillips put up 42 reps on the Bench Press at the 2018 NFL Combine, he joined an exclusive club. Since 1998, only eighteen men have m...
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As a trainer, progression is everything. Just as exercises have progressions, it's your responsibility to continually evolve your education, methods, ...
The Young Pro: Christian Kirk Has Been Working Like an NFL Veteran His Entire Football Life
From the moment he first strapped on a helmet, Christian Kirk has had visions of becoming a professional football player. "I started playing when I...
The Secret to Jumping Higher Without Any Jump Training
Just about every athlete wants to be able to jump higher. Having the best vertical jump is a desire that's engrained in athletes from a very young ...
How a Yoga Ball and a Resistance Band Can Help Athletes Build the Best Type of Core Strength
"Anti-core training" is a massively important piece of the athletic development puzzle. The term "anti" refers to the resisting of lumbar flexion, ...
Simple Tips For Better Soccer Shooting Accuracy
We've all been that soccer player who hits an amazing shot in practice and the whole team goes crazy. Your first response: "Just how I planned it." ...
Brad Stevens Offers Crucial Advice to New Coaches
Brad Stevens might be just 41 years old, but he's already established himself as one of the most respected coaches in basketball. At Butler, he twi...
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How Former Zero-Star Recruit Levi Wallace Walked on at Alabama and Built Himself Into an NFL-Caliber Cornerback
Just a few short years ago, Levi Wallace thought his football career was over. He graduated from Tucson (Arizona) High School with exactly zero sch...
Meet the Ironman of the 2018 Draft: Michigan's Mason Cole Carries His 104 Consecutive Start Streak Into the NFL
Mason Cole has one of the most unique streaks in all of football. At East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Florida), Cole seized a starting spot a...
How the Ultra-Versatile Jaylen Samuels Became the Most Intriguing Offensive Weapon in the 2018 NFL Draft
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Why Every Baseball Player, Regardless of Age, Should Care About Their Launch Angle and Exit Velocity
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Kevin Warren is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Paradigm Training Center, a mixed martial arts gym in Houston, TX. He is also the co-host of the Saved By The Barbell Podcast and a nationally qualified NPC Men's Physique competitor. Kevin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
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