olympic lifts
Get Stronger: Lower-Body Strength
For nearly every athletic movement, power originates in the lower body. Muscles like the quads, hamstrings, calves and glutes provide the foundation for jumping, sprinting and cutting. The lower body [...]
Get Stronger: Core Strength
The core is the body's support structure. Core muscles, which include the abdominals, low back extensors, hip flexors and glutes, allow athletes to rotate or twist and keep the body locked [...]
Get Stronger: Overview
Welcome to STACK’s resource center for athletes looking to get stronger. Our complete guide to strength and muscle will help any athlete—from beginner to elite—improve all facets of his or [...]
Train As a Multi-Sport Athlete
Q: How do I train as a multi-sport athlete? A: If you’re playing more than one sport, perform exercises that lay a foundation for overall athleticism. Movements most benefi cial [...]
Get Faster: Strength and Power for Speed
There are few differences between the principles of strength and speed training. Most strength training programs are designed to improve an athlete’s muscle size, mass, strength and power—all of which [...]
How to Perform Olympic Lifts, Part 1: Hang Clean Technique
In this three-part series on Olympic lifting, we will explain the correct technique for these complicated lifts. In Part 1, we focus on how to perform the Hang Clean. Explosive [...]
Harness the Benefits of Performing Olympic Lifts With Kettlebells
When it comes to power and strength training, tried-and-true Olympic lifts will always have a place in your workout program. However, these lifts can be difficult to master, due to [...]
Get Faster with Active Rest
All athletes want to be strong, but speed is just as important as strength. “Today’s athletes want to be bigger, but the most important thing is speed,” says Scott Cochran, [...]
Should Female Athletes Perform Power-Building and Olympic Lifts?
Female and male athletes are different in many ways, but one thing they have in common is muscle. Female muscle is nearly identical to male muscle. Yet there is still [...]
Build Leg Strength and Body Control for Basketball
Controlled body movement is important for athletes. You need to know how to handle your body so you can make and take critical moves on the court. Once you’ve developed [...]