Drew Henley

Drew Henley is the creator of Henley Sports Performance, a strength and conditioning resource for athletes and coaches. A former Division I track and field athlete, he is CSCS, USAW, and NASM-CES certified. He works primarily with basketball, football, and baseball players, including time with the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. Follow him on Twitter: @DrewBHenley.

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How to Build Fast Muscle

March 27, 2013 | Drew Henley

Many athletes want to build muscle fast. However, to truly improve your performance, you need to build fast muscle. As Mike Wallace's new contract shows, speed is a premium skill in sports. Although not everyone is blessed with the genetics necessary...

4 Essential Muscle-Building Tips

March 24, 2013 | Drew Henley

The great thing about sports research is that each year it provides us with improvements in training. Although some fitness fads lack staying power, generally the new research findings keep us out of a rut and help us enhance our...

Get More From Your Bench Press

March 24, 2013 | Drew Henley

Often called the "king of upper body exercises," the Bench Press is undeniably an important lift. However, many athletes are limiting their gains by not performing it properly. Below are a few tips to get more from your bench workouts. Lift...

Build Muscle, Burn Fat or Boost Endurance With This Single-Side Kettlebell Workout

March 18, 2013 | Drew Henley

Kettlebells are extremely popular because of their versatility. (Watch Roy Hibbert work out with kettlebells.) You can build muscle, burn fat or build endurance with the same kettlebell exercise simply by changing the volume (i.e., sets/reps) or intensity (i.e., weight). The...

In-Season Baseball Strength and Power Workout

March 8, 2013 | Drew Henley

With spring training underway and college baseball starting up, now is the time to shift your training to meet the demands of the field. This doesn't mean you should stop lifting; however, you should adjust your intensity and frequency to...

5 Tricks to Building a Bigger Bench

September 25, 2012 | Drew Henley

"How much do you bench?" It's the most common question in weight rooms all over the country. Even though there are better indicators of athletic ability, conversation always comes around to who can push the most weight off their chest....

Build Muscle With This Off-Season Baseball Program

September 18, 2012 | Drew Henley

With fall ball underway, now is a great time to work on overcoming last season's shortcomings. For many baseball players, this includes getting bigger, stronger and more powerful to handle the next level of competition. Below is a great baseball...

Bulk Up and Get Strong During the Off-Season

September 15, 2012 | Drew Henley

The off-season is the best time to attack your training and make strength, size and power gains. Since you aren't practicing and playing games, you have more time to focus on training and don't have to worry about fatigue affecting...

4 Rebounding Tips for Crashing the Boards

August 28, 2012 | Drew Henley

There's an old saying, "Offense wins fans, defense wins games, and rebounding wins championships." The importance of rebounding cannot be overstated. It gives your team second and third chances to score, prevents multiple scoring opportunities for your opponents, and leads...

3 Tips to Help You Get Faster for Your Sport

August 24, 2012 | Drew Henley

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, along with pretty much every U.S. woman sprinter who set foot on the Olympic track this summer, gave us feats of amazing seed. And we've all seen top athletes in other sports—like Pittsburgh Steelers WR Mike Wallace...

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