Jumping
Are Bad Landing Mechanics Slowly Breaking Down Your Body?
In the world of sports performance, we're obsessed with force production. How much force can our muscles produce, and how fast can they do it? Jumping is one of the [...]
Why Band-Assisted Jumps are the Missing Link for Your Explosive Training
Athletes are in the unending pursuit to enhance explosiveness. Who doesn't want to jump higher, sprint faster, hit harder and cut faster? The ability to execute these explosive actions comes [...]
French Contrast Training: Your Secret Weapon For Jumping Higher
There’s a lot of confusion surrounding vertical jump training. Some say to simply practice jumping more often, some say you need to perform Olympic lifts, and some recommend hours of [...]
Jump Higher and Run Faster With These 5 Trap Bar Exercises
Wanting to jump higher and run faster are probably two of the reasons you stepped into the weight room in the first place. The great thing is that [...]
4 Vertical Jump Training Mistakes
Sports are decided by a split-second or a couple inches and what separates elite athletes from the rest of the pack is their explosiveness....
Squat Jumps: Build Explosiveness With This Simple Lower-Body Exercise
Before discussing the benefits of jump squats, we need to explore what the benefits of Olympic lifting and athletic development. Olympic lifting is a...
Study Discovers the Easiest Way to Increase Sprint Speed and Jumping Height
Want to jump higher and sprint faster? You’d be hard-pressed to find an athlete who would say no to this question. That’s why you come to STACK looking for the [...]
The Ultimate 4-Week Preseason Basketball Workout
According to Tim DiFrancesco, owner of TD Athletes’ Edge and former head strength coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, a preseason basketball workout program should prepare your body for the [...]
The 7 Most Common Injuries in Sports and Training (and How to Avoid Them)
Sports and recreation are good ways to have fun while working out and staying in shape, but all it takes is one injury to keep you on the bench...
How to Improve Your Basketball Explosiveness in the Weight Room
Basketball season is right around the corner and will be here before you know it. Summer ball at all levels is wrapping up and teams are starting to...