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Breaking Down the adidas adiPure Basketball Sneaker
For NBAers, college ballers and high school players entering the stretch run of their 2010-11 season, adidas just released a pair of sneakers that will help them rise above their [...]
The Ultimate Core Exercise?
The search for the best core exercise is endless. Every trainer seems to have his own ideas about the most effective method to train the core. Most agree that functional [...]
Exercise of the Week: Rockies
The most common ab-isolating exercises are variations of a Crunch or Sit-Up—flexing the torso by raising the shoulders off the ground toward the knees while keeping the hips and feet [...]
Developing Strength From Home
As a student-athlete, you must balance schoolwork and sport commitments while also training your athletic skills. Dedication to the gym is paramount to increase your strength, but sometimes other commitments [...]
Pick & Pass: Breakfast Breads
These sweet eats go head to head, showing you which are empty calories and which are nutritious dishes. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Thomas Cinnamon [...]
Maryland Football’s In-Season Strength Workout
Here’s an inside look at the in-season football workout from the University of Maryland, College Park. "The big thing for us is just maintaining leg strength,” says football assistant strength [...]
Speed Training/Core Conditioning With Olympic Swimmer Mark Gangloff
[brightcove video="1546350926" /] Training without a plan is like showing up at the pool without your Speedo—unwise, shortsighted and potentially embarrassing. Every aquatic athlete needs ambition both in and out [...]
Dumbbell Core Conditioning With Mark Gangloff
[brightcove video="1546350918" /] Core conditioning is to swimming as water is to a pool, so if you don’t work your abdominal muscles, you will sink. “Everything comes off [...]
Grip Strength Exercises
Buckets of rice and sheets of newspaper probably don’t come to mind when you think about getting stronger. But if you’re looking to throw a baseball faster, swing a bigger [...]
Stretch-A-Minute
Got a minute to stretch? Simultaneously loosen up your muscles, reduce the risk of injury and work your core with Stretch-A-Minute. Stretch-A-Minute spokesperson Kim Ufford says that most athletes fail [...]