Training
Workout on Game Day? Yes, It’s Beneficial
Game day workouts have caused some controversy with both young athletes and their parents. There are some who believe in it, and others who do not. While it may be [...]
5 Exercises Every Lacrosse Player Should Do
When taking a look at the sport of lacrosse it's evident the athletes must be physically prepared in several qualities to stay safe, be competitive, and stay in the game. [...]
Isometric Training Exercises for Wrestling
Isometric training is so often pushed aside for explosive workouts. Instead, wrestlers tend to focus on how fast they can shoot, takedown, or do a technique. That is all good. [...]
The Incredible Benefits of the Farmer’s Walk Exercise
Farmer’s holds and walks are excellent exercises to improve overall body, back, shoulder, and grip strength. However, the best thing about this exercise is that it integrates all your muscles [...]
Oscillation Training: The Key to Strength, Speed, and Explosiveness
What is OSCT OSCT (Oscillation Training) strengthens and develops the transitional speed of the eccentric, isometric, and concentric phases as rapidly as possible. It requires you to rapidly push and [...]
Is Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Effective?
Training load and athletic injuries have long been synonymous, thus the number of studies aiming to quantify their precise relation has spiked in recent decades. One of the most popular [...]
Medicine-Ball Moves to Boost Athletic Performance for Basketball
The medicine ball can be a valuable tool for basketball players. Particularly during the in-season period where reps on the court are much higher, athletes still need to find a [...]
Four Simple Things You Can Do To Help Peak for a Competition
Coaches love talking about periodization and planning for competitions. Unfortunately, this leaves many athletes bamboozled and they fail to make the most of what they can do when they compete. [...]
8-Week Block Training Routine that Accumulates Strength to Turn Into Speed and Power
Strength training is an essential part of any training routine to maximize speed, agility, explosiveness, and power. However, to get the most out of your strength training, it is essential [...]
Underrated Causes of Hamstring Strains
Hamstring injuries are still all too common in athletics, however, the scientific community is discovering more about the inner workings of the several mechanisms responsible for causing these painful injuries. [...]