Balance Training
How to Develop Better Athletic Balance
Balance is an important athletic skill. Many of the world's greatest athletes demonstrate exceptional balance on a regular basis. Since it cannot be easily measured like strength or speed, we [...]
Why Balance Is Your Key to Better Olympic Weightlifting Performance
Balance is critical in Olympic lifting. Not balance as in being able to stabilize yourself on one leg, but balance as in being a well-rounded athlete who's capable of being [...]
Eliminate Ankle Sprains With This 3-Minute Daily Routine
The frustration and pain of spraining an ankle is very personal to me. I've sprained each ankle at least 20 times (I kid you not). Since becoming a Doctor of [...]
Why Your Balance Training Isn’t Making You a Better Athlete (And What to Do Instead)
For many athletes, balance training means BOSU balls, stability balls and a variety of awkward-looking tasks performed on wobbly implements. However, the transferability of this type of training to sport [...]
Upgrade Your Bicep Curl With This Awesome, Athlete-Focused Variation From Russell Westbrook
Bicep Curls don’t have a huge impact on sports performance. This should not come as Earth-shattering news to you. However, they do serve some purpose, and many athletes like performing [...]
Drew Brees Reveals the Secret Skill That Makes Alvin Kamara So Hard to Tackle
Trying to tackle Alvin Kamara is an exercise in futility. The New Orleans Saints rookie is the Houdini of halfbacks, sporting a remarkable ability to escape defenders and extend plays. [...]
5 Gymnastics Conditioning Exercises to Improve Body Mobility
Often used by elite level gymnast, but certainly not limited to them, these gymnastics conditioning exercises for mobility are incorporated into the...
How to Improve Your Basketball Explosiveness in the Weight Room
Basketball season is right around the corner and will be here before you know it. Summer ball at all levels is wrapping up and teams are starting to...
Your Eyes Could Be Killing The Effectiveness of Your Training. Here’s How to Fix It
Vision. It’s one of the most underrated components of athletic performance. Can you imagine a blindfolded LeBron James or Tom Brady trying to lead their respective teams to victory? Of [...]
When Not to Try Unstable Hockey Training
The use of unstable surface or balance training has become very popular in hockey circles. The logic is often that it helps train balance which is...