Low Back
Avoid Low-Back Pain With These 7 In-Season Exercises
The lower back is the mediating force between upper and lower body. Like two foreign countries in negotiation, the aggressive behavior of one must be...
Cross These 3 Exercises Off Your CrossFit WOD
The global fitness pandemic that is CrossFit continues to enthrall and entice masses of athletes and fitness enthusiasts via high intensity protocols....
Squat Exercise Modifications to Train Around an Injury
A common mantra in the strength and conditioning field is, "do no harm". As a coach I constantly run across clients and athletes who have either acute...
Planking Gone Wrong: Core Training that Can Hurt Your Athletic Potential
Most athletes now know that core training with planking exercises can improve athletic performance in a variety of ways, and many have added it to their...
Train Your Core Like a Pro Without Getting Hurt
The hanging knee raise and wheel roll-out are two staple core exercises commonly used by pro athletes to build dynamic stability and strength in the...
The Push-Up Primer: Fix Your Weak Core Muscles
Five of the most common occurrences of upper body dysfunction and weak core muscles in young athletes can, if trained, become huge opportunities for the...
Low Back Pain Solutions for Spring Sport Athletes
Core Strengthening Exercises For Lower Back Pain By Jim Carpentier, CSCS It may still be winter but spring sports practices and games will be here...
3 Yoga Twists to Keep You on the Field and Improve Your Game
Yoga twistsBack pain is a popular reason for bench warming. Low-back issues abound with athletes across all sports. There are numerous reasons athletes...
Strengthen Your Core in 10 Minutes
Time is of the essence when it comes to training in the weight room. Being efficient in the gym is a must for everyone from busy executives to...
A Stand-Up Way to Train Your Core
Athletes generally don't work their core from a standing position. Yet most sports are played standing up, so why not strengthen your core while standing? A strong core is a [...]