Posture
How Vibration Training Improves Sports Performance and Health
Whole-body vibration training is making how we train more effective. Many pro teams and elite performance facilities employ this method with their athletes, and it’s increasingly becoming available in facilities [...]
2 Agility Drills for Basketball Quickness
Agility is based on a fast change of direction, but no matter how fast your car is... if you don't have good brakes you are gonna crash. Same goes for a...
YOGA FAILS, FIXED: Why You’re Probably Doing Triangle Pose Wrong
The “Yoga Fails, Fixed” series is for any person who’s ever felt lost, confused, or just plain awkward when trying yoga. The first three articles in the series offered simple [...]
Bulletproof Shoulders: A Shoulder Training Guide
The shoulder serves two completely different roles in our body. On one hand, It is our most mobile joint. We expect the shoulder to move through large...
The Unorthodox Exercise Position that Strengthens Your Core and Improves Your Posture
Many people don’t think twice about the position from which they perform an exercise. The difference between, say, a Standing Shoulder Press and a Seated Shoulder Press is pretty much [...]
Your Posture is Hurting your Performance—Here’s How to Fix It
Athletes are always looking for ways to improve their movement patterns. They want to sprint faster, jump higher, push harder, etc. Much of their training is designed to help them [...]
A Linear Speed Progression for Increasing In-Game Speed
Speed is king. The more speed an athlete has, the wider their athletic window becomes. This can come in many forms such as linear speed, lateral speed,...
Speed Drill of the Day: Reach Your Top Speed Faster with Scramble Ups
Don’t stand straight up—it’s one of the most important instructions about starting a sprint. Standing up at the beginning of a sprint, or when you’re accelerating in general, will muck [...]
Todd Durkin’s 5 Drills for Faster Sprints
Sprinting will make you faster, but it will only take you so far. To make substantial speed improvements, you need to develop every aspect of your stride, including power and [...]
3 Super Simple Stretches That Alleviate the Pain of Prolonged Desk-Sitting
Sitting at a desk for hours on end is certainly no fun. But it’s especially awful when that prolonged period of hunched focus wreaks havoc on your body. Whether you’re [...]