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How U.S. Women's Soccer Goalie Hope Solo Trains to Block the High Ones
U. S. Women’s Soccer goalie Hope Solo uses the Depth Jump With Ball to help improve her explosiveness so she can block shots aimed just below the cross bar. With [...]
Have Fun, Get Fit for Volleyball!
Develop your volleyball skills and improve your fitness by playing games with your friends. Summer training shouldn’t consist solely of traditional weight room workouts. Instead, gather a group of friends [...]
Alternate Training Methods
Body Part CHEST Body Weight Medicine Ball Stability Ball Suspension Training Bands/Tubing Bench Press/DB Chest Press Push-Ups Chest Throw Against Wall Toes on Ball Push-Up Push-Ups Hands In Straps Chest [...]
Swinging With the Sooners
No longer is softball just a spring and summer sport. To reach the upper echelon of the game of softball, it takes year-round dedication—especially in the weight room. After stepping [...]
Improving Hip and Core Strength for the Links
Contrary to popular belief, you can improve your golf swing without picking up a club. "In the weight room, I have my golfers perform a Physioball Russian Twist to develop [...]
Hurdle Mobility Routine for Throwers
You need more than Herculean strength to be a good thrower. "Agility and footwork are huge," says Don Babbitt, strength and conditioning coach to Reese Hoffa, one of the best [...]
USA Swimming Ab Routine
Whether you’re competing in the 50-meter free or the 200-meter IM, you want to flow through the water like a dolphin—not like you’ve got a hundred-pound anchor around your waist. [...]
Strength Plan for Throwers with Georgia T&F
"500-pound bench + 700-pound squat + 300-pound snatch + 400-pound clean = 70 feet in the shot." This was the formula for shot put success, according to a message scribbled [...]
Speed and Agility Drills With Baylor Baseball
The 2005 Baylor University baseball team was made up of gamers-straight up gamers. The Bears feasted on the cream of the competitive crop, going 9-3 against nationally-ranked top-10 teams. Four [...]