Knee Injuries
How to Prevent Knee Injuries When Landing and Decelerating
Knee injuries are not always caused by faults within the joint. They are often caused by weakness in the ankle and hip, which cause instability and place excessive stress on [...]
The 10-Minute Warm-Up
Time for training is sometimes hard to come by, so you always want to maximize every second in the weight room. Time pressure causes many athletes to overlook the warm-up. [...]
Reduce Your ACL Injury Risk
No injury is 100% preventable, especially an ACL injury. It doesn't matter how safely you train or how well you follow recovery guidelines. A simple misstep on a jump or [...]
How to Prevent a Meniscus Injury
The ligaments are always mentioned during discussions of knee injuries. But other structures in the knee are also susceptible to injury. A study published in this month's issue of Medicine [...]
3 Tips for Preventing ACL Tears
In 1988 Steven Svoboda played offensive guard for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. During the first play of a game against Colgate University, he felt the “pop” in [...]
Exercise of the Week: Elevated Reverse Lunge With Plates
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week, we highlight the Elevated Reverse Lunge With Plates, an [...]
Knee Injuries: Types, Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Knee problems are the second most common acute injury in sports (ankles are the first) and the most common overuse/chronic injury. Knee issues come in three general categories: traumatic, acute [...]
Three Effective Glute Exercises for Female Athletes
Toning your butt is a legitimate training goal. As a competitive female athlete, you should be working to strengthen your glute muscles, which are critical for improving speed, vertical leap [...]
Increase Your Vert With Candace Parker's One-Step Box Jump
WNBA forward Candace Parker made headlines when, as a freshman at Tennessee, she became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA game. Since then, she has continued to develop [...]
Exercise of the Week: Resisted Lateral Squat
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight the Resisted Lateral Squat, [...]