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The Best Bodyweight Exercises for Soccer Players
Soccer strength training is a bit scarce in the United States at the high school level and below. Many coaches (wrongly) believe that they can send their athletes through a [...]
Is Your Spine Holding Back Your Performance? Use These 4 Assessments to Find Out
Assessment is a key part of training. As trainers, we need to know our client's body so we don't overwork muscles due to imbalances, compensations, injuries, etc. For example, if [...]
More than a Six Pack: 3 Keys to Building Functional, Performance-Enhancing Core Strength
A well-developed core is not only the prominent feature of a good physique, it’s the foundation of an elite athlete. Strength, power and stability all originate at the core. To [...]
Why Soccer Players Should Strength Train
The weight room can be an intimidating place. Especially if you’re the youngest, smallest or weakest player on your soccer team. High school soccer players often get the reputation of [...]
Top Strength Coaches Used to Love These Exercises—Now They Know Better
As a trainer, progression is everything. Just as exercises have progressions, it’s your responsibility to continually evolve your education, methods, beliefs and mindset to throughout your career. One thing I’ve [...]
How a Yoga Ball and a Resistance Band Can Help Athletes Build the Best Type of Core Strength
"Anti-core training" is a massively important piece of the athletic development puzzle. The term “anti” refers to the resisting of lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion during certain movements. The [...]
9 Unique Ways You Can Use a Foam Roller to Become a Better Athlete
A foam roller has an extremely boring job. It usually lays somewhere in the corner of a fitness facility or weight room, waiting for you to pick it up, roll [...]
The Perfect Plank for Maximum Shoulder Stability and Strength
Having trained over 3,000 people in my fitness career, I’ve seen a lot of patterns in the mistakes people make when attempting to learn common exercises. One such exercise? The [...]
5 Advanced Core Exercises for Soccer Players
I am not a fan of Crunches. It is a bold statement, but Crunches do not translate to improved soccer performance or reduced risk of injury on the pitch. If [...]
How to Use ‘Giant Sets’ for Massive Results Inside the Weight Room
Time is the one commodity we can never get back. Therefore, we've got to make the most out of every second—including those spent in the weight room. As much as [...]