Stephen McCarthy

http://www.themccarthyproject.com

Stephen McCarthy, Director of The McCarthy Project, was born and raised in Spring Lake Park, Minn. He has worked with over 10,000 athletes, primarily youth athletes. During his career, he has researched and developed innovative training techniques; and his athletes have won state and national championships, received college scholarships and played professionally. He is married with three children and resides in Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.themccarthyproject.com or tune in to his weekly talk radio show, "Building Warriors Strength and Speed."

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6 Components of Off-Ice Hockey Training

February 6, 2013 | Stephen McCarthy

When looking for an off-ice hockey-training program, you will not have a shortage of choices. But many of the routines out there call for gimmicky approaches that will do little for your game on the ice. Stick to these six pillars...

How to Solve the Major Problem With Basketball Off-Season Workouts

February 1, 2013 | Stephen McCarthy

There isn't a basketball player alive who wouldn't like to be stronger, faster and jump higher. Even NBA stars work on these goals in their off-season training. (See Dwyane Wade's Workout Overview.) The problem with many youth basketball workouts is that...

Consistency Is the Best Training Tool

January 30, 2013 | Stephen McCarthy

Every player in the nation is looking for the set of basketball speed drills that will push him or her to the next level. However, the best drill is not a drill at all—it's consistency. Simply choose the move you...

Swimmers: Use This Metabolic Dryland Workout to Build Endurance

January 24, 2013 | Stephen McCarthy

One of the primary challenges of dryland swim workouts is the sheer number of athletes. It's next to impossible to complete a 40- to 45-minute workout with 30 or 40 athletes in the weight room. More often than not, you...