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Soccer Summer Training Guide 2013
STACK's Soccer Summer Training Guide was developed by Kevin Miller, CSCS, fitness coach for the Philadelphia Union and owner of CoachKevTraining.com. I’ve worked in sports performance for the last 10 [...]
Exercise of the Week: Concentric Box Jumps
The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Concentric Box Jumps Who Does It Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red [...]
Keys to Beginning Plyometrics Training
Being born with natural talent is helpful, but as long as an athlete has the right training, he or she can excel in sports. And regardless of your talent level, [...]
How to Solve the Major Problem With Basketball Off-Season Workouts
There isn't a basketball player alive who wouldn't like to be stronger, faster and jump higher. Even NBA stars work on these goals in their off-season training. (See Dwyane Wade's Workout [...]
Increase Your Vert for Volleyball With 3 Plyos
Volleyball players must have a big vert. Jumping high helps you deliver ferocious spikes and be a defensive force on the court. And the best way to improve this skill [...]
Ask the Experts: When Is the Best Time to Perform Plyos
Q: When is the best time during a workout to perform plyometrics? A: The primary objectives of plyometrics are speed, quickness and explosive power, not conditioning and fatigue. Thus, plyometric training is [...]
What You Need to Know About Plyometrics Training
Want to improve your vertical jump? How about your speed and agility? Add plyometric drills to your strength and conditioning program to quickly increase your explosive power. How Plyometrics Work [...]
Mastering the Perfect Baseball Off-Season, Part 1: The Program
Sacred Heart University's off-season baseball program has yielded tremendous results, dramatically improving team performance on the field. Our methods are based on individualization for each athlete to optimize injury prevention, [...]
Hockey Workout Routine for Speedy Forwards
The 2005 NHL lockout brought about changes to the game that resulted in greater goal scoring, faster game speed and more overall excitement. The league placed a strict emphasis on [...]
Best Plyometric Exercises For Hockey Players
One of the best ways to build explosive speed for hockey is to add plyometric exercises to your training program. But you can't just perform any old plyo routine and [...]