Exercises
Why Ankle Mobility Training is a Must
Of all the parts of your body to worry about, your ankles are probably low on the list. Tight hamstrings, back pain and other issues typically take precedence. Ankles aren’t [...]
10 Ways to Make the Plank Harder
It is 2016, but why are some people still doing crunches, bosu ball sit-ups and crazy exercises that "work the core" ? Is it a lack of understanding the...
3 Ways to Make Any Exercise Harder Without Adding Weight
"It's not about the weight, it's about the work."Coach Ty Terrell, of IFAST, told me that back in 2014 and that is the most beneficial piece of advice...
Bulletproof Your Core With 3 Advanced TRX Exercises
Ditch the crunches, sit-ups and boring planks. Stop doing "ab exercises" that fry your hip flexors instead of your actual abdominal muscles. When it...
Are Bodybuilding Workouts Appropriate for Athletes?
Are Bodybuilding Workouts Appropriate for Athletes? The short answer is no. There are, however parts of bodybuilding workouts that we, as athletes, can...
This Might Be the Toughest Exercise Circuit Ever
The "Hank the Tank" exercise circuit is by far one of the toughest circuits you'll try. It's a cool 80 degrees outside, the players are all gathered...
The Renegade Row is the Ultimate Test of Core Strength
There’s an ever-growing list of new and effective core exercises. At the same time, others fall out of style—we’re thinking of Crunches and Sit-Ups. Even the traditional Plank seems to [...]
How to Use Spiderman Pushups to Build a Strong Chest and Core
Pushup variations are a dime a dozen. Some are nothing more than a lame attempt at creativity, but others are fantastic. And spiderman pushups is one of...
Paleo Plus: Rethinking Diet and Exercise
I often see parallels between nutrition and exercise. I believe the evolution and development of modern exercise science mirrors that of nutrition science, except that exercise is always about 15 [...]
Why Sport-Specific Training is Overrated
I recently had a parent of one of the athlete's I train approach me and kindly imply that our training should be based on primarily sport specific...