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April 2, 2013 | Andy Haley

The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight a Squat progression that builds lower-body power and endurance. Who’s Doing It Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers pitcher Muscular Benefits Increases lower-body...

2011 MLB Awards: The Year of the Pitcher

November 30, 2011 | Julian Austin

The 2011 MLB season may go down in history as the Year of the Pitcher. Out of baseball’s six major player awards, an astounding five went to pitchers. Who were this year’s winners? AL MVP: Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) Verlander became the...

STACKlete Justin Verlander Named Major League Baseball 2K12 Cover Athlete

November 5, 2011 | Joe Baur

You’ve seen four-time All-Star Justin Verlander train on STACK TV. Now one of Major League Baseball’s best-ever pitchers is getting the video game treatment, courtesy of 2K Sports, which named the AL Pitching Triple Crown winner its cover athlete for...

The Training Behind the MLB Divisional Series: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees

September 30, 2011 | Zac Clark

STACK will be providing one-of-a-kind coverage leading up to and during the 2011 MLB Playoffs. Here, we preview the American League Divisional Series between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees, uncovering the elite training methods used by two potential...

Exercise of the Week: Flamingos/Single-Leg RDL Combo

February 23, 2011 | Andy Haley

Without balance and stability, excelling in any sport is difficult if not impossible. Imagine absorbing a tackle or landing from a layup with poor balance. You're likely to end up on the ground—a place athletes rarely want to be. Here's...

Justin Verlander's Lower Body Strength and Agility Training Plan

May 1, 2008 | Josh Staph

The chorus of Notorious B.I.G's Victory kicks in as Justin Verlander steps under a bar loaded with 365 pounds for the second time in the past few minutes. As Justin pounds out one of his final sets at the Detroit...