Injury
Why Baseball Players Need to Prioritize Back Strength
There are two very important reasons for baseball players to include back training into their strength and conditioning program – injury prevention and...
5 Must-Do Mobility Exercises for Baseball Players
Over the course of a long season it is important to maintain proper shoulder mobility. The repetitiveness from throwing tightens up the shoulder and...
The Strange Recovery Tool Athletes Are Using to Improve Their Performance and Prevent Injuries
Ice, heat, ultrasound and electric stimulation are well-known recovery and rehab tools. However, did you know that light can also be included in this toolbox? Yes, you read that right. [...]
5 Tips for Optimal Rest and Recovery
If you pay attention to professional sports, you may have noticed how professional leagues are more obsessed with resting their elite players than ever...
7 Exercises That Safely Build Shoulder Strength
The shoulder is one of the most sensitive joints in the body. It has incredible range of motion, allowing athletes to throw a baseball or swing a racquet. However, its [...]
Do These 3 Upper-Body Plyos Instead of Plyo Push-Ups
Plyo Push-Ups and Clap Push-Ups are popular upper-body plyometric exercises. They appear to be the upper-body equivalent of jumping, and they look super cool. However, according to STACK Sports Performance [...]
How to Safely Return to Training After an Injury
return to training As athletes, most of us are going to experience that universal unpleasant inevitability: injury. Sure, there are those few...
5 Ways Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Makes Athletes Better
Brazillian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that combines throwing, holding, choking and submitting an opponent. BJJ has been popularized in Mixed...
6 Times When Larry Bird Demonstrated He Was the Most Savage NBA Player of All Time
Larry Bird is nicknamed Larry Legend for a reason: He did legendary things on the basketball court. And yet in the time since he retired in 1993, many have forgotten [...]
How This Cutting-Edge Technology is Making Pro and Collegiate Athletes Stronger and Faster
Strength and conditioning is an art. You can create the best training program in the world, but things don’t always go as planned. No two athletes are alike. Some have [...]