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Hamstring Injury Know-How
Your hamstrings are the powerhouse muscles for your hips and thighs, responsible for driving you through explosive strength movements. They work overtime to ensure you land safely, keeping your knees [...]
Quick Fixes to Increase Your Vertical Jump
Although it's only an inch higher, a 30-inch vertical jump sounds more impressive than a 29-inch one. That extra inch can be the difference between getting a look from a [...]
Stretch for Success: Techniques for Runners
Traditionally we've been led to believe that stretching is a requirement before any athletic activity. But this may not be true for elite runners. (See Stretching Do's and Don'ts with Washington [...]
Why Hip Strengthening Is Essential For Female Athletes
Today’s female athletes have worked hard to narrow the gender gap. Setting records, making jaw-dropping plays and training at high intensity are just a few of the ways the ladies [...]
How, When and What Runners Need to Stretch
Stretching has been a long-standing workout staple for athletes to increase their flexibility and joint range of motion. (Read more on STACK's Stretching page.) But when it comes to stretching, many [...]
Lay the Foundation for Great Workouts
Lay the foundation for a great workout with a dynamic warm-up. Skipping it may save time, but neglecting to take those extra minutes hinders your workout and increases your chance [...]
Stay Strong in the Third Period With Hockey Lower-Back Exercises
When it's all tied up late in the third period, you need to be at your best or you might cost your team the game. While conditioning with sprints is [...]
Exercise of the Week: Resisted Knee Drive
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week, we highlight Resisted Knee Drives, an exercise that increases [...]
3 Essential Foam Rolling Exercises for Hockey Goalies
Hockey goalies must stand on the ice for 60 minutes in heavy equipment and move in every direction to stop the puck. To maintain your performance and prevent injury in [...]
TD1 Minute: 40-Yard Dash Training Schedule and Guidelines
In this TD1 Minute weekly series, Kurt Hester, National Training Director for D1 Sports Training and a driving force behind The Dominant One Challenge, offers instructional tips on how to [...]