Brian Lebo

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Brian Lebo is the owner and director of Athletic Performance Training Center, a strength and conditioning facility in North Royalton, Ohio. He specializes in helping athletes improve their performance through the development of strength, speed, agility, and athleticism. A National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Lebo works with hundreds of scholastic, collegiate, and professional athletes and teams; serves as strength and conditioning advisor/consultant to several groups, teams, and organizations; and travels off-site to conduct clinics and perform speaking engagements.
Follow Lebo on his blog at http://athleticperformancetc.wordpress.com, where he publishes three articles per week, and on Facebook and Twitter.

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Injury Prevention Strategies for the Weekend Warrior

April 11, 2013 | Brian Lebo

All praise weekend warriors. They seem like modern heroes. In reality, a "weekend warrior" is someone who attempts to cram in a week's worth of exercise into a 2-day weekend. Whether the issue is a large workload or a busy...

How to Add the Bench Press to Your Workouts

April 2, 2013 | Brian Lebo

Every athlete wants a big Bench Press. It's a measure of upper-body strength, and its often viewed as a test of manliness. At the Athletic Performance Training center, we do this exercise only to improve athletic performance. (Learn 3 common...

Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?

March 19, 2013 | Brian Lebo

You may think there is no difference between playing to win and playing not to lose. They sound similar, but think back to the last game you witnessed in which a team mounted a furious comeback to win. The winning...

The Best Core Exercise You're Not Doing

March 15, 2013 | Brian Lebo

The Plate Press is a terrific core exercise, cleverly disguised as an upper-body, horizontal push exercise. Once you try it, you'll realize how core-intensive it is. To perform the Plate Press, you need a decline bench and a weight plate. Plate...

7 Ways to Build Explosive Strength

March 7, 2013 | Brian Lebo

Explosive strength is the key to performance in most sports. It's the ability to move things—including your own body—really fast. Whether you're running, jumping, hitting or throwing, you need to apply maximum force as quickly as possible. This is power. There...

Does Running Build Muscle?

February 27, 2013 | Brian Lebo

Does running build muscle? Going for a run can either complement or detract from a strength training program. It all depends on the type of running. If you compare the bodies of sprinters and distance runners, you'll notice that a sprinter's...

Decrease Back Pain With Inversion Therapy

February 21, 2013 | Brian Lebo

Ever have back pain that you simply can't cure? Inversion therapy may offer relief. Inversion therapy is a form of treatment that involves hanging upside-down to reduce spinal stress and compression. The theory is that you can eliminate pain by slightly...

Prevent or Rehab Ankle Sprains With These Strategies

February 19, 2013 | Brian Lebo

Ankle injuries are the most common of all sports injuries. A simple misstep can cause a rolled ankle and land you on the bench. Athletes who play sports like basketball, football and soccer—which require frequent starting, stopping, and changes of...

Basics of Shoulder Injury Prevention and Rehab

February 18, 2013 | Brian Lebo

The shoulder is the most mobile, yet most vulnerable joint in the body. It relies on muscles and connective tissue for support in order to achieve a large range of motion. Unfortunately for athletes, the shoulder is often overused from repeatedly...

The 3 Pillars of Athletic Performance

February 14, 2013 | Brian Lebo

I often talk with my clients about what I believe are the three foundational "pillars" of athletic performance: sports skill development, strength & conditioning, and nutrition. But there's more you can bring to the court or field, regardless of your...