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10 Bulgarian Split Squat Workout Routines You Can Do from Home
I was anticipating this routine to fill the Friday of class before spring break. But then school was closed—for the rest of the semester. All my teaching would now occur [...]
This 30-Minute, 300-Rep Workout Will Torch Your Glutes
We all often get caught in the thought that the only way to grow our glutes and hamstrings is through heavy Squats and Deadlifts. Although those heavy exercises might be [...]
3 Lower-Body Exercise Alternatives for Back Squats
"Put the bar on your back!" "Lower! Butt all the way to the floor!" Those were the early days of my weight training journey. Like many skinny kids, I was [...]
5 Medicine Ball Exercises for Developing Power
Time to get explosive! Medicine balls come in a variety of weights and sizes, making them a perfect tool for athletes of any age or size. These weighted spheres are [...]
Upgrade Your Pallof Press
When it comes to strength and conditioning programming, the devil is in the details. In regard to choosing movements and exercises, we want our progressions and modifications to include and [...]
Intro to Strength and Conditioning—5 Tips for Success
This article was originally featured on PLT4M. PLT4M partners with over 800 high schools as an online strength and conditioning tool, delivering customizable, research-based fitness and performance programs for every [...]
Tips on How to Train in a Leg Cast or Boot
Normally when I meet a new client, their goals are to maximize performance and ultimately reduce the risk of injury through training. I recently met a new client who had [...]
4 Exercises Missing From Your Training Programming and Why You Need Them
The perfect program doesn't exist, but we can always work toward putting together the most optimal program for our athlete in their given situation. I always say that when I [...]
5 Contrast Exercises for Baseball Players to Dramatically Increase Rotational Power
I’m a big believer in contrast training, also referred to as post-activation potentiation (PAP). When done correctly this can be a great tool for athletes in their preseason phase. Before [...]
How to Include Overhead Pressing Safely Into Your Training Program
Shoulder health is one of the top priorities for baseball players at all levels. No matter if you’re an Opening Day starter or a Little Leaguer making his pitching debut, [...]
