Trying to Gain Weight? Here’s What Your Meals Should Look Like
So you want to bulk up, huh? Gaining weight can be a great thing for an athlete, especially when it's done intelligently and responsibly. Gaining muscular size and strength is [...]
How to Pick the Right Basketball Shoe for You
Finding the right basketball shoe can make a big impact on your performance, believe it or not. I used to think a shoe was just a shoe, and that if [...]
3 Excellent Hamstring Exercises You’ve Never Seen Before
I believe your hamstrings are one of the biggest keys to unlocking your athletic potential. You know, those muscles on the back of your thighs that you think are constantly [...]
Use Velocity-Based Training to Get More Out of Your Athlete Assessments
Assessments are vital to implementing a strength and conditioning program. Without at least some form of baseline data, how can we measure progress, identify imbalances or kinetic issues, program appropriately [...]
Top Strength Coaches Used to Love These Exercises—Now They Know Better
As a trainer, progression is everything. Just as exercises have progressions, it’s your responsibility to continually evolve your education, methods, beliefs and mindset to throughout your career. One thing I’ve [...]
How a Yoga Ball and a Resistance Band Can Help Athletes Build the Best Type of Core Strength
"Anti-core training" is a massively important piece of the athletic development puzzle. The term “anti” refers to the resisting of lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion during certain movements. The [...]