Andy Haley

Andy Haley is an Associate Content Director at STACK Media. A certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), he received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), where he conducted research on resistance training and physical activity for the American College of Sports Medicine. Born and raised outside of Boston, Haley played hockey at the collegiate club level, and he currently plays tennis.

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Exercise of the Week: Tiki Barber's Barbell Complex

May 15, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Barbell Complex Who Does It Tiki Barber, former NFL All-Pro RB Sports Performance Benefits The barbell complex includes six exercises that will build upper- and lower-body...

The Workout You Need to Do Before INSANITY

May 15, 2013 | Andy Haley

Chiseled abs. Glistening sweat on fit, hard bodies. Brutal workouts led by a barking—yet somehow affable—drill instructor. You may have seen all of these things in ads for the INSANITY workout program. Perhaps you’ve been intrigued enough to take Shawn...

Strength Train to Get Faster

May 9, 2013 | Andy Haley

“There are a lot of things you can do in the weight room to improve your 40 time,” says trainer Scot Prohaska. He recommends the following three moves. Each develops strength for the specific demands of the 40—overcoming inertia (the...

Ask the Experts: Am I Resting Too Long Between Sets?

May 8, 2013 | Andy Haley

Q: I feel like I stand around too much in the weight room. How do I know if I’m resting too long between sets? A: Resting in the gym can be a good thing or a bad thing. You need time...

Ask the Experts: I Sweat a Lot. Am I Out of Shape?

May 8, 2013 | Andy Haley

Q: I sweat a lot. Does that mean I’m out of shape? A: Fear not, my soggy friend. The amount you sweat has nothing to do with your fitness level. In fact, athletes generally have more heat-generating muscles than non-athletes, so your...

Exercise of the Week: Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Carry

May 7, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Carry Who Does It Tim Collins, Kansas City Royals Pitcher Sports Performance Benefits The deceptively simple Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Carry forces your rotator cuff muscles...

Tune Up Your Mental Game With Sports Success 360°

May 2, 2013 | Andy Haley

Athletes know that their physical abilities are crucial, but that sometimes the mental side of the game is just as, if not more, important. The sport psychology training program Sports Success 360° aims to maximize this critical aspect of athletic competition. Sports...

Exercise of the Week: Triangle Drill

April 29, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Triangle Drill Who’s Doing It Jordan Eberle, NHL forward Sports Performance Benefits The Triangle Drill improves quickness and agility for short sprints and fast changes of...

This Exercise May Make You Puke (But It'll Build Muscle Fast)

April 25, 2013 | Andy Haley

There are strength exercises. There are cardio exercises. And then there are good old-fashioned butt-whippin’s. Trainer Scot Prohaska’s barbell complex is all three, combining four strength and power moves that you perform back-to-back-to-back-to-back. (Also try this interval-training workout.) You’ll build full-body...

Exercise of the Week: TRX Flutters

April 25, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise TRX Flutters Who’s Doing It Paul Rabil, MLL All-Star Sports Performance Benefits This move strengthens your entire core by placing your body in an unstable plank...