Core
Perfect Planks: How to Make this Classic Exercise More Effective
To make the Plank more applicable to your sport, here are three critical things to remember when performing this classic exercise.
3 Reasons Why Swimmers Need Strength Training
Swimming is a unique sport. It's one of the only sports where you don't have to be upright and controlling your body against gravity. Because of this,...
4 Things That Every Young Pitcher Should Address
We're looking to build pitchers who can compete at a high level in high school and beyond, and long-term athletic development is the key to succeeding in this approach.
3 Tips for Better Med Ball Workouts
Bottom line: medicine balls should be a staple in any program.
5 Core Exercises Young Athletes Should Be Using Instead of Sit-Ups
This much I know—core exercises for youth athletes are butchered all the time. Whether this is because trainers are not teaching them well enough or because athletes are performing them [...]
3 Oblique Workouts That Build a Strong (and Ripped) Core
You’d be hard pressed to go into a gym without seeing someone perform some type of oblique workout, rep after rep of twisting and/or side bending exercises to build a [...]
Why Every Athlete Should Do Farmer’s Walks
The farmers walk exercise, long embraced by strongmen, is one of the best ways for athletes to enhance their strength, stamina and endurance. Simply...
Simple High School Athlete Workout
Strength is the foundational quality of any athlete. But figuring out the right strength training plan can be a confusing and overwhelming task. This article discusses the five basic movement [...]
How To Do The Dead Bug
The Exercise The Dead Bug is a core exercise that can be used in place of Crunches. It develops the entire front side of the core, whereas Crunches only work [...]
The Plank Workout That Helps You Get Faster
It does not matter if you are either a sprinter or distance runner, a strong core will help your running performance and you will become faster. Planks...