Barbell Exercises
Create an Effective 3-Day Workout Routine With This Template
When it comes time to write programs, whether for yourself or someone else, the process can quickly become overcomplicated. You can spend hours upon hours trying to get the combination [...]
Mechanical Drop Sets: Your Secret to Crushing Heavier Weight and Building More Muscle
Mechanical Drop Sets are one of the most efficient and effective tools for packing on slabs of muscle. In a typical drop set, you perform a set of an exercise [...]
Use These 6 Simple Tests to Find Your Perfect Squat
We can all agree that the Squat is a foundational movement. It can be used to develop strength, power and muscle mass. Being able to Squat without pain can also [...]
The Split Squat: How to Master This Powerful Lower-Body Exercise
The Split Squat is a powerful exercise due to its ability to build stability and strength in a unilateral stance. These are key components of athletic performance, as movements like [...]
Add 50 Pounds to Your Back Squat in 8 Weeks With the Barbell Hip Thrust
When looking at success and failure in sports, many athletes find their downfall comes from a lack of strength. Researchers and coaches often evaluate an athlete to be "strong enough" [...]
Develop Hockey Power With Clean and Snatch Pulls
Although the skill level in the game has risen dramatically over the last few years, hockey remains first and foremost a collision sport. This means while training, players need to [...]
How to Use Resistance Bands to Supercharge Your Workouts
Experienced athletes can reach plateaus where they feel as if they can't proceed to the next level of strength and power. Even athletes who aren't plateauing can hit a wall [...]
3 Simple Moves to Develop Explosive Power
3 Movements to Development Power Output This is a huge training component for Athletic Performance on and off the training field. What is Power? Moving...
3 Reasons Why Athletes Should Try Zercher Squats
There are endless ways to squat. Seriously, here are 101 variations for free if you want them. No one should ever have to perform a traditional barbell...
3 Squat Variations for Tall Athletes
We've all heard it before, "The squat is the king of the lower body exercises." This may be true because it gives you the most bang for your buck when...