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WATCH: ESPN Sports Science Breaks Down Aaron Gordon’s and Zach LaVine’s Dunks, and the Results are Incredible
This year's NBA Dunk Contest was the most exciting one in years, mostly due to the emergence of two high-flying youngsters: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine and Orlando Magic forward [...]
Chicago Bulls Forward Nikola Mirotic Has No Idea How to Do the Leg Press
Nikola Mirotic, the Chicago Bulls forward who burst onto the scene last year with his enormous beard and keen ability to stretch the defense with his 3-point shooting, is rehabbing [...]
5 Essential Plyometrics For Speed
Plyometrics for speed, which focus on the stretch shortening cycle, are an effective exercise for supplementing a speed training program. Anyone...
8 Challenging Burpee Variations to Amp Up Your Workout Intensity
Do you want a challenge at the end of your workout? These eight burpee varations will add a metabolic boost to your system for more fat burning results....
3 Steps to Big Hang Cleans
Over the years I have been convinced that Hang Cleans are a staple lift if you want to develop power and strength. Early on in my coaching career I...
The Best Drills for Improving Balance and Agility
When you think of a great athlete what attributes come to mind? Speed, strength, power? But what about balance? Balance can make or break a game winning...
Why This Speed Training Tool Doesn’t Work
Snake oil is defined as a product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem. Many years ago fake...
The Craziest Things College Football Recruits Did to Announce Their Schools on National Signing Day
National Signing Day, when high school football players sign letters of intent to play football at the college level, has become a spectacle. The heightened attention paid to recruits by [...]
Why Sport-Specific Training is Overrated
I recently had a parent of one of the athlete's I train approach me and kindly imply that our training should be based on primarily sport specific...
WATCH: LeBron Jr. and Bryce Maximus Ball Out as a Proud LeBron James Looks On
With an absurdly busy schedule, both during the NBA season and the off-season, LeBron James gets few opportunities to watch his two sons play. Fortunately when he does, the two [...]