Jumping
Your At-Home Thanksgiving Workout
For better or worse, Thanksgiving has become a day to overeat with loved ones. A huge Thanksgiving meal can make you feel sluggish, demotivating you for a workout at the [...]
20-Minute Full-Body Thanksgiving Day Workout
Thanksgiving is here! Time for some relaxation, gratitude and a chance to have some quality family time. The best part for an athlete is you finally get...
How Often Should Athletes Do Jump Training? And How Many Reps Should They Do?
This piece is the final installment of a series on plyometric and jump training. Direct links to the previous pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4. We've covered a lot of ground [...]
A World-Famous Jump Coach Reveals His Best Tips for Jumping Higher
As far as years go, 1984 was a good one for jumping. That was the year Michael Jordan’s iconic Jumpman logo was captured in a photo shoot for Life magazine. [...]
Build Strength and Speed With Weight Vest Workouts
Weight vests are an underrated training tool for strength and speed. Wearing a vest automatically makes an exercise or drill more difficult by increasing the weight of your body. But [...]
Get in Shape With a Heavy-Bag Workout
Even if you are not looking to get in the ring or cage anytime soon, you can benefit from a heavy bag workout.
Complete Full-Body Weight Room Bench Workout
With a little creativity, a portable weight room bench can become a multi-functional piece of exercise equipment.
Why Learning How to Stick Your Jumps is a Critical Part of Jump Training
This article is part 2 of a four-part series on programming and progressing jump training for field sport athletes. Part one is here. You want to become an explosive athlete [...]
Why the Incredible Benefits of Jump Training Go Far Beyond a Higher Vertical
This article is Part 1 in a four-part series on programming and progressing jump training for field sport athletes Jump training is one of the most popular methods field sport [...]
Why the ‘Jump and Bump’ Drill Should Be a Staple in Every Athlete’s Training
The Jump and Bump Drill is awesome for many reasons. It's something we have used for years in helping with jumping and landing, and doing so after contact. Better yet, [...]