Joe Giandonato

Joe Giandonato, MS, CSCS, is the head strength and conditioning coach at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa. He has authored numerous articles on a wide variety of topics, including injury prevention, nutrition and improving athletic performance.

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How to Prevent an Achilles Injury

May 5, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Purple and Gold nation is in a state of mourning. Kobe Bryant fueled a late-season run to get the Lakers into the playoffs, but the megastar tore his Achilles tendon while making a routine play, and he sat out the...

Build Muscle Fast With 3 Unconventional Methods

May 2, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

If you mistakenly lock your training mindset into a system of sets and reps, your program will become stagnant. To build muscle fast, you need to focus on other aspects of your training. Varying your sets and reps is important, but...

Benefits of the Incline Bench Press

April 16, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Athletes and lifters flock to the flat bench. It's the staple exercise for building upper-body pressing power. However, athletes should not overlook the importance of performing the Bench at an incline. (Watch how to perform the Incline Bench Press.) The Incline...

Maintain Your Lacrosse Game With This Workout

April 15, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Lacrosse is extremely demanding on the body and most athletes' schedules. You must work to play at an elite level while juggling games, practice and school work. However, it is unwise to skip workouts during the season. (See The In-Season Lacrosse...

Hamstring Injury Know-How

April 14, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Your hamstrings are the powerhouse muscles for your hips and thighs, responsible for driving you through explosive strength movements. They work overtime to ensure you land safely, keeping your knees and feet in top shape. Your hamstrings play a big role...

Develop Perimeter Speed for Basketball with Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP)

April 13, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

During a basketball game, you're constantly moving to evade your defender. Juke left, twist right—you do whatever is necessary to execute the play. For this reason, basketball is known as a multi-planar sport. Yet too often, players limit their strength training...

How to Prevent High Ankle Sprains

April 12, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Few injuries are more troublesome for athletes than ankle injuries, particularly high ankle sprains. They are painful and they limit your ability to accelerate, cut, pivot, change direction and even bear weight. (Learn high ankle sprain symptoms.) Research indicates that high...

The Best Exercises for Preventing a Groin Pull

April 11, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

A twist to the right, a sharp turn, or a pivot could set up you to score—or mess up your groin. Ranging from mild strains to sports-induced hernias, groin injuries are becoming problematic in most field sports—because of the frequent...

How to Prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries

April 10, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

Doing the same thing over and over again can lead to overuse injuries. That's why pitchers and tennis players often experience shoulder and elbow problems (Learn about Tommy John injuries.). You might not be a pitcher or tennis player, but...

Prevent Shoulder Impingement With Shoulder Press Variations

April 9, 2013 | Joe Giandonato

During their careers, lifters and throwing athletes can fall victim to shoulder injuries. The most common is shoulder impingement syndrome, which occurs when tendons separate from rotator cuff muscles. In healthily functioning shoulders, there is a 2:1 ratio of upper arm...

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