Bodybuilding
WATCH: Pro Bodybuilders Challenge NFL Players to a Race, Injuries Ensue
[youtube video="Wx8SgChYT54"] NFL Combine athletes put up eye-popping numbers in the 40-Yard Dash. The fastest players routinely clock in under the 4.4-second mark. Even the bigger guys move quickly. Players [...]
WATCH: NFL Players Take on Pro Bodybuilders in a Bench Press Contest
[youtube video="sJjSP2fqFxk" /] NFL Combine athletes put up ridiculous numbers in the Bench Press test. Some of the bigger athletes can do over 40 reps of 225 pounds. To many [...]
Get an Inside Look at The Elite Football Training Facility Where Joe Flacco and Patrick Peterson Prepped for the Pros
[youtube video="EZm-1Z6Iaso"] TEST Football Academy helps youth, high school, collegiate and pro football players improve their skills; and since 1992, they have trained athletes for the NFL Combine. Located in [...]
Get Ready for the Ultimate Athlete Matchup: Bodybuilders and Pro Football Players Will Go Head-to-Head
[youtube video="JdRZj2-8Cwc" /] TEST Football Academy helps youth, high school, collegiate and pro football players improve their skills; and since 1992, they have trained athletes for the NFL Combine. Located [...]
How to Build Shoulder Workouts That Will Make You Big and Athletic
In this article I discuss shoulder workouts and training for aesthetics and performance. When it comes to training most people do so for one of two...
3 Reasons Why You Should Do Full-Body Workouts
Sports Conditioning 101: Key Reasons to Stick with a Full Body Weight Training Routine By Jim Carpentier, CSCS It's easy for athletes to follow trendy...
Combine Strength Training and Bodybuilding for Optimal Muscle Growth
Bodybuilding is a sport that deals in aesthetics and symmetry in the pursuit muscle growth. Competitors are more concerned with fatiguing the muscles,...
3 Loading Schemes to Build Muscle Size
It is well established that strength is heavily influenced by muscle size. Bigger muscles can produce more force than smaller muscles. Achieving high...
Scrawny to Brawny: How to Build Strength and Muscle When You’re Skinny
Many athletes need to be stronger than ever in order to keep up with the competition. In addition to sports-specific training, the focus on strength...
Do’s and Don’ts: Building Muscle for Athletes
Many athletes are introduced to weight training through bodybuilding workouts. With organized strength and conditioning programs still omitted from most...