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Basketball Players: Bulletproof Your Knees and Ankles
For basketball players, it's impossible to completely eliminate the risk of an ankle or knee injury. However, you can reduce your risk by: Strengthening the ligaments around your joints Improving [...]
Sports Performance Warm-Up for Preventing Injuries
Did you know that the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM 2010) recommends a minimum of a five- to 10-minute warm-up before exercise? What your warm-up consists of should be [...]
3 Tips for Preventing ACL Tears
In 1988 Steven Svoboda played offensive guard for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. During the first play of a game against Colgate University, he felt the “pop” in [...]
Nike Unveils “Green” Hyper Elite College Basketball Uniforms
College basketball uniforms are getting a "green" update from Nike. The new Hyper Elite uniforms, which were debuted by the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Jan. 19, feature lightweight materials made from [...]
Why Barefoot Training Improves Performance
In recent years, many athletes have begun barefoot training. Previously, the thought of walking around the weight room without shoes was beyond the realm of common sense. But brands like [...]
STACK Yoga for Athletes: Impress Your Friends with Firefly Pose!
Ready to impress your friends with your yoga skills? In this installment of STACK’s Yoga for Athletes series, yogi Rebecca Pacheco shows us how to perform the Firefly Pose, or Tittibhasana. This pose [...]
Best Plyo Exercises for Basketball
Basketball athletes must be strong, powerful, fast and skillful in order to be successful on the court. The best way for players to achieve a high level of well-rounded athleticism [...]
The Best Dumbbell Exercises for Getting Faster
When trying to get faster, most athletes focus solely on increasing power. There's no doubt that this is imperative; however, you cannot ignore the importance of strength. Power is the [...]
Exercise of the Week: Straight-Arm Hang Pull
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week, we highlight the Straight-Arm Hang Pull, an exercise that [...]
Girls: Start Strength Training with Bridging Exercises
Although there are several leg exercises women can use to build strength, gain muscle and tone, the two I most strongly recommend are the Two-Legged Bridge and Single-Leg Bridge. Bridge [...]