Strength Training
Time to Hire Your Own Coach
Behind every great performer, there are great coaches. There is no Jordan without Jackson, no Brady without Belichick, no Tennessee without Summit, and no UCLA basketball without Wooden. Great athletes [...]
A Guide to Using Percussion Massager Training Devices
Early on in my coaching career, I was lucky enough to work around some bright minds who introduced me to some great concepts when it came to athlete training and [...]
5 Rear Delt Exercises for Strong and Durable Shoulders
I'm sure most of you train your shoulders frequently, whether on upper body or total body training days, or a dedicated shoulders/arms day. Commonly...
Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, and Clean: What’s the Difference?
Perhaps you've heard of or seen some derivate of the "clean" weightlifting movement where one powerfully yanks a loaded bar from a static position and catches it on the shelf [...]
Why You Actually Should Arch Your Back While You Bench Press
Powerlifters are some of the strongest people on the planet. They train to lift as much weight as possible in the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift, so many of their [...]
The Importance of Deceleration for Sports – Part 2
In part #1, you were shown some of the foundational reasons why deceleration is so critical to both your short-term and long-term health and performance capacity, and now you will [...]
6 Reasons Why You Should Never Skip Leg Day Again
“Friends don’t let friends skip a leg day.” Google this phrase and you will see a number of photos showing guys who have jacked upper bodies and twig legs. Here’s [...]
6-Week Soccer Goalkeeper Workout
There's a misconception that because goalkeepers aren't moving up and down the field/ice as much as other players that they might require less...
10 Best Baseball Strength Training Exercises
As a baseball athlete, you need to consider two important aspects of your training: total body strength and explosive power. But first, consider the muscle imbalances caused naturally by the [...]
How to Build a Balanced Body to Withstand Intensity in Sports
First things first, understand the more you compound force and intensity on top of misalignment, dysfunctional movement, poor stability, or imbalance, it leads to strain or injury. So, you need [...]