Plyometrics
This Training Technique Will Lift Your Depth Jumps to the Next Level
The standard Depth Jump has been a staple in just about every elite coach's program for decades now. The move involves stepping off an elevated surface (usually a box), landing [...]
Add Inches to Your Broad Jump With Three At-Home Exercises
You don’t need a gym full of equipment to add inches your Vertical and your Broad Jump. Check out these three plyometric exercises, designed by Captain Brandon Godsey of the [...]
Why the Incredible Benefits of Jump Training Go Far Beyond a Higher Vertical
This article is Part 1 in a four-part series on programming and progressing jump training for field sport athletes Jump training is one of the most popular methods field sport [...]
Why Great Baseball Players Are Built in the Fall
With the fall season right around the corner, I thought this would be a great time for me to talk about the importance of early offseason training. I call this [...]
Hack Your Biology and Increase Your Vertical Jump With the Depth Drop to Box Jump
The best way to improve your vertical jump is by doing plyometric training. This type of training includes ballistic hops, skips and jumps that enhance the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) in [...]
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 [...]
Master the Stretch-Shortening Cycle to Sprint Faster and Jump Higher
When you hear the term “plyometric,” you might think of jumping or jump training. However, plyometric is defined as an action that causes a muscle to reach maximal force in [...]
Squat Jumps: Build Explosiveness With This Simple Lower-Body Exercise
Before discussing the benefits of jump squats, we need to explore what the benefits of Olympic lifting and athletic development. Olympic lifting is a...
3 Unbreakable Plyometric Training Rules
Plyometrics are the fastest way to turn the strength you build in the weight room into speed and explosiveness on the field. They’re also incredibly easy to screw up if [...]
4 Training Tips to Improve Balance and Coordination
Your proprioception, or sense of physical self, is what allows you to move naturally throughout the world, go through motions, or participate in...