Endurance Training
Build Strength, Speed and Endurance With Herschel Walker's Plate Carry Exercise
Long before he won the Heisman Trophy and became a star NFL running back, Herschel Walker developed an affinity for bodyweight exercises. What started as a way to improve his [...]
Three Ways to Apply Battling Ropes to Your Workout
Rope exercises train for full-body strength and conditioning with one piece of equipment. Known as Battling Ropes, they facilitate a form of velocity training that forces you to produce and [...]
Enhance Endurance With Speed Ladder Training in the Weight Room
As reported last week, opportunities abound to enhance your foot speed and quickness in the weight room. One way is by performing ladder drills between sets of lifts during your [...]
Strength and Power Training to Improve Endurance
Athletes frequently struggle to balance strength work with endurance training. Most positions in sports require supremacy in both categories. An athlete like Steve Nash needs to be explosive and to [...]
Conditioning For Shootout Perfection, Featuring Thomas Vanek
If the shootout is the most exhilarating play in hockey, Thomas Vanek is the most dangerous man in the game. The Buffalo Sabres shootout specialist remained flawless in post-overtime action [...]
Conditioning for the Big Man on the Field
Being a former 310-lb. All-Big Ten and NFL lineman myself, I know the importance of being a well-conditioned athlete. I also know that between practices, games and lifting, our knees [...]
Improve Full-Body Strength and Conditioning With Complexes
Elite athletes, like UNC Tar Heel basketball players, work complexes into their training programs to simultaneously improve strength and conditioning in an incredibly efficient manner. A complex is a group [...]
Strength Endurance Training With Justin Upton
Some athletes settle for fluke feats. Legends seek and sustain excellence. Athletic greatness is measured by an individual’s ability to perform at the highest level and consistently record impressive feats. [...]
Jerry Rice’s Legendary Hill Training
Jerry Rice, 2010 NFL Hall of Fame inductee, played a remarkable 20 years as a pro, collecting more than 1,500 career receptions, 197 touchdowns, and three Super Bowl rings. Whether [...]
The Art of Finishing
On their way to winning Super Bowl XLIV, the New Orleans Saints adopted the team motto “Finish Strong." Whether it was finishing a play, practice, quarter, game or the season [...]