Functional Training
6 Incredible Functional Training Exercises to Ignite Your Core and Prevent Injury
Functional training exercises concentrate on movements that simulate real-life activities and sports-specific movements. They help to increase overall strength, stability, and flexibility at the same time activating the core. Incorporating [...]
Why Bulgarian Split Squats Are the Best Lower-Body Exercise for Athletes
Squatting is a necessity for athletes. It’s a key movement pattern that must be trained to maximize strength, speed and power. But there’s more than one way to squat. Most [...]
How to Master All-Important Functional Movement Patterns
The last thing any athlete wants to be is weak and slow during competition. Even though there are no specific “exercises” that need to be done to have a successful [...]
Functional Fitness: What It Is and Why It’s Important
So much of our workout practice is focused on the big goals, like running faster, lifting more or bulking up. But there’s more to fitness than these common overarching goals. [...]
Build Incredible Functional Strength With The Single-Leg Zercher RDL
Functional lower-body strength is a key part of completing daily activities. The ability to perform movements off a single leg without struggle or strain is a wise goal [...]
‘Intellectual Brutality’: The Value Behind Stanford Football’s Sustained Success
"Intellectual brutality." It’s the motto that’s propelled Stanford football to new heights. Since 2010, only Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson have won more games. If the Cardinal earn a win [...]
The ‘Secret Sauce’ Training That Makes Antonio Brown Unstoppable
Antonio Brown’s training routine is the stuff of legend. Not only can he be found in the gym at all hours of the day, but he also dabbles in disciplines [...]
LeBron James’s Playoff Workouts Are Just as Crazy as You’d Expect
LeBron James, playoff edition, has been activated. After allowing the Indianapolis Pacers to race out to a 74-49 halftime lead during Game 3, James and the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back [...]
The Unorthodox Training Behind Ichiro’s Unparalleled Longevity
He’s still making contact at an incredible rate. He’s still legging out infield singles. He’s still a defensive dynamo in the outfield. He still never misses games due to injury. [...]
Introduction to Training With Logs
The Pet Log Training Series features an inexpensive (technically free) piece of nature to train with and just happens to be my favorite: A Log! Why the...
