Explosive Training
The Ultimate Football Sled Conditioning Workout
With summer in full swing, football players across the nation are engaging in two a day practices to get in shape for the season. One of the oldest...
Doing Just a Handful of Reps on Your Rest Day Can Amplify Your Performance
The world of sports performance has made a huge push toward rest and recovery in recent years. This has happened for a few reasons: Cell phones late at night cause [...]
Post-Activation Potentiation: How This Unique Training Trick Can Help You
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a training concept that has garnered a lot of attention among lifters and strength coaches in recent years. Why? Because it has been shown to boost [...]
5 Explosive Leg Exercises that Will Unlock Your Performance
Explosive leg exercises take advantage of the stretch shortening cycle. This is a reflexive movement that has three stages. A counter movement or an...
Why Young Athletes Should Utilize the Lateral Plyometric Jump
All too often, athletes ignore lateral movement in their training. Why? Well, with literally thousands of exercises and drills at their disposal, athletes often ignore lateral movements for other, more [...]
Why Ample Rest Is Key to Building More Fast-Twitch Muscle Fiber
Athletes are always interested in “getting more fast twitch.” Everyone has two general types of muscle—slow-twitch muscle fibers (also known as type 1 fibers) and fast-twitch muscle fibers (type 2 [...]
The 4 Things WWE and NXT Superstars Do Before Every Workout
Sports entertainment has changed a lot in the last few decades. The movesets have evolved well beyond your standard strikes and suplexes, as WWE and NXT superstars now display stunning [...]
Tweak Your Strength Training to Become a More Reactive, Explosive Athlete
Athletes who are interested in becoming more reactive and dynamic in sport need to make sure that their training programs reflect these traits. This means paying close attention to the [...]
4 Advanced Jump Exercises Used By Explosive Athletes
In sports like basketball, soccer or hockey, acceleration and change-of-direction speed require more than just being big and strong. Lifting weights alone won't maximize your performance on the field, court [...]
Forget Olympic Lifts: Build Awesome Explosive Power With Med Ball Exercises
When training individuals of all populations and backgrounds, there should always be one main underlying objective: "Do no harm!" As fitness professionals, we have an obligation to improve the lifestyle [...]