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How to Improve Your Relative Strength to Become a Faster and More Explosive Athlete
Most programs run their athletes through a battery of tests at the end of each training phase. Common mainstays include the squat, bench, power clean,...
8-Week Ab Program From Hugh Jackman’s ‘Wolverine’ Trainer
You work hard all year for your body. A good set of abs is the bonus you get at the end. That's the dream scenario, right? Effort begets results....
4 Ways You’re Messing Up Your Push-Ups
Can you do a push up? My guess is that you can, I mean push ups are so simple that you learn them in elementary gym class. Yet, it is something that I...
This Squat Variation Will Build Your Sprint Speed and Vertical Jump
Seasoned lifters snicker at athletes who don’t squat close to parallel. And rightfully so. If you’re doing a traditional Squat and not going through a full range of motion, you’re [...]
The Key to Dominant Strength and Power
Workout Fundamentals: The Key to Dominant Strength & Power By Shane Trotter, CSCS We live in the age of information and yet there is far less...
High Powered Performance: Hydration Tips For All Athletes
Our bodies are made up of approximately 60% water, our bodies are dependent on our hydration status for a multitude of chemical reactions to take place,...
Get Ripped and Lean With This 15-Minute Battle Rope Workout
Heart and mental toughness. That is what you need to get through this torturous battle rope workout. This circuit was inspired to me by the Gronkowski...
How to Build a Foundation of Mental Toughness
MentalToughness is simple, but it is not easy. However, the brain is a muscle and it can be trained. When I present or conduct workshops with teams and...
How Smoking Ruins Your Sports Performance
how smoking affects workouts Young athletes, running the gamut of youth, high school, and collegiate athletes at some point may mull the consequences of...
14 Unique Vertimax Training Exercises That Build Speed
Vertimax training exercises have become a staple in performance centers across the country and have proven time and time again to be useful tools in...