Training
Do You Build Muscle Easily? You May Need a Shorter Offseason
There are three main body types in exercise science: ectomorphs, endomorphs, and mesomorphs. Every person falls into one of these three categories. Some are more extreme examples than others, but [...]
Hockey Players: Should You Stand or Sit on the Bench Between Shifts
Most hockey players sit orderly on the bench, taking a breather between shifts while watching their teammates on the ice. But sometimes, you may see an entire team standing up [...]
How To Run Backward Faster
Moving backward is a critical skill in almost every sport. Outfielders need backward speed to chase down fly balls; defensive backs need it to stay with lightning-fast wideouts; and point guards need it to get back on defense and prevent fastbreak points.
Basic Speed Drills for Young Athletes
Perform the drills one to two times per week on your speed days to increase speed and fortify your running technique.
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Golf Game Inside the Weight Room
If you’re looking to improve your golf game, it's time to head to the weight room. As with most sports, golf is now a year-round sport for many young athletes. [...]
Hockey Goalies: 5 Exercises to Help You Perform a Butterfly Save
Dozens of times every game, hockey goalies assume a position unique to the sport—the butterfly. Goalies who use the butterfly need incredible lower body mobility since the position requires them [...]
Bruce Lee’s Routine for Speed, Power, and Explosiveness
Many sports teams and athletes have adapted martial arts and specific Bruce Lee techniques into their practices for a very long time. Truthfully, it has been going on since the [...]
Why You Should Train Barefoot
Long ago in our history as human beings, we roamed the Earth hunting and gathering, wearing nothing but our bare feet or minimalist footwear. As we evolved and started wearing [...]
3 Effective Base Stealing Drills
f you watch some of baseball's best base stealers, like Rickey Henderson, you'll quickly appreciate the three keys to stealing a base—reaction time, a quick jump and top end speed [...]
