Lower Back
7 Farmer’s Walk Variations for Improved Core Strength
If you don't have any farm animals or bales of hay handy, try one of these seven variations to crush your grip, forearms, core and upper back.
Lacrosse Players: Improve Your Mobility to Increase Your Speed and Shot Power
The game of lacrosse is all about power and speed. But behind these two key attributes is something that often gets ignored in young, developing lacrosse players—mobility. Mobility [...]
Improve Your Squat Depth With 5 Easy Warm-Up Exercises
There are few things in the weight room as shameful as squatting too high. Unless your squat depth is low enough so that your thighs are parallel to the...
Mike Boyle: 4 Small Muscles That Can Lead to Big Gains
Most STACK readers and visitors like to lift heavy weight. It’s satisfying to load up a barbell with plate after plate and crush a big lift. Problem is, this might [...]
Mark Teixeira Goes Gluten Free. Will It Improve His On-Field Performance?
The mark of a great player is a willingness to adjust his regimen for the sake of improving his performance. New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira has always stayed ahead [...]
7-Exercise Core-Blasting Workout
Want a strong, ripped and athletic core? Try this 7-exercise workout. The workout includes many exercises often prescribed by elite strength coaches Mike Boyle and Todd Durkin. The combination of [...]
A Better Way to Train Your Core
Whenever trainers or coaches say "you're using your core in this exercise," it often leaves more people scratching their heads rather than feeling their...
7 Ways to Fix Back Pain
Many of us have experienced back pain at some point in our lives (slowly raises hand). Even people who regularly work out and take care of their bodies are not [...]
Get a Ripped Core With 6 Advanced Dead Bug Variations
The Dead Bug is one of the best exercises to train the core. It strengthens the abs without putting the lower back in danger like a Crunch or a Sit-Up. [...]
Athlete Assessment: Tips to Get You Started
The first thing every coach does with the athlete is the assessment. The athlete assessment will detail what kind of programto develop for the athlete....