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Bat Speed Drills to Improve Your Swing and Get You Noticed
To get noticed by college and pro scouts this baseball season, you need to improve your bat speed. A major item on their checklist, bat speed is similar to velocity [...]
3 Effective Upper-Body Plyometrics Exercises
Years of research, tests and studies prove that plyometric training maximizes an athlete's ability to produce power. Most plyo exercises focus on the lower body, but athletes and strength coaches [...]
4 Sport-Specific Core Exercises
As an athlete, close to 75 percent of your body weight is distributed in your core region. A strong and stable core is crucial for reaching your full potential in terms [...]
To Build Club Speed, Train Like A Golfer, Not a Bodybuilder
Unlike other popular sports, golf doesn't rely on singular muscle movements in a vertical or horizontal plane. As a golfer, you need to reflect that in your strength training. You're [...]
Build True Strength and Stability With Core Training
The core is the body's center of power generation, making it vital for athletic performance. For this reason alone, it's a hot topic of conversation among coaches and athletes. In [...]
How to Build Muscle Quickly Before Fall Sports Season
Haven't hit the weight room this summer? Don't worry, it's still not too late to build muscle for your fall sport's upcoming tryouts, practices and scrimmages. A good muscle-building plan [...]
Core Exercises Using Adjustable Cables, Medicine Ball and Bench
Dozens of exercises available to athletes can boost strength, but if your core muscles are weak, not only will your sports performance suffer but strains, sprains and other injuries may [...]
Dynamic Mobility Warm-Up Moves to Take Your Training Further
Are you overlooking one of the most important parts of your workouts? It's easy to skip warming up, especially when you're trying to squeeze in a quick workout—but you need [...]
Build Your Own Homemade Gym Equipment
If you're on a limited budget but still want all the latest workout equipment, try making your own. Assembling homemade gym equipment is easier than you might think. Most of [...]
Teachable Moments: A Teambuilding Workout to Promote Healthy Relationships
My experience in the federal government and as a strength and conditioning coach have allowed me to learn, apply, implement and adapt psychology techniques from my government training into sports [...]