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WATCH: Pro Bodybuilder Outjumps NFL Prospect
[youtube video="GDwiGtpry70" /] Athletes are known for their speed, power and overall athleticism. Bodybuilders are known for their huge muscles and ability to lift gargantuan amounts of weight. Their respective [...]
Exercise Safety Tips: How to Properly Spot 7 Common Exercises
Gains are not just made in practice, but also in the weight room. Athletes can achieve this by performing strength exercises with proper technique and...
Increase Your Strength 30 Percent With This Exercise Grip Hack
The days of casually grabbing a barbell or a set of dumbbells and doing an exercise are no more. To instantly make a move more effective, try to crush the [...]
Build Bigger Biceps With This Preacher Curl Workout
Every athlete wants bigger biceps! Who doesn't want their arms to become more noticeable far after the "pump" from working out is gone? While there are...
Watch ‘The Mountain’ from ‘Game of Thrones’ Break the Keg Toss World Record
Hafthór Björnsson, better known as Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in Game of Thrones, is one massive strong man. Standing 6-foot-9 and weighing over 400 pounds, he has won Europe's strongest man [...]
5 Awesome Pulling Exercises for Full-Body Strength
Pulling exercises are a valuable tool when working with athletes. When working with athletes, a strength and conditioning coach does not have an...
The Most Overrated Piece of Equipment in the Gym
The Smith machine is a polarizing piece of exercise equipment. Some people absolutely love it—it’s one of the most popular pieces of equipment in most gyms. But walk into a [...]
How Two Top College QBs, Paxton Lynch and Jared Goff, Are Preparing For the NFL
As far as quarterback draft classes go, there seems to be an ebb and flow of pre-draft hype. In 2012, teams were salivating over the chance to draft Andrew Luck [...]
Why Bar Speed is Equally as Important as Exercise Weight
Typically strength coaches, personal trainers, training partners and friends wait to see form break under heavier weights before they decide to fix...
Why and How You Need to Train This Core Muscle
Everyone wants those six pack abs, but even though they look good, they don't always translate to an increase in athletic performance. An athlete's core...