Power Clean
Exercise of the Week: Clean and Jerk to Lunge
The Clean and Jerk to Lunge combines three different lifts that work your ability to generate power throughout the body. This directly translates to improvements in several athletic attributes—including speed, [...]
Exercise of the Week: Power Clean
Every move you make on the field follows a path in the body's muscles—a kinetic chain. A muscle deficiency anywhere in the chain can reduce the strength and power of [...]
Maryland Football’s In-Season Strength Workout
Here’s an inside look at the in-season football workout from the University of Maryland, College Park. "The big thing for us is just maintaining leg strength,” says football assistant strength [...]
Shoulder Strength With Pepperdine Volleyball
No joint in the body has a greater range of motion than the shoulder, which is a blessing because it allows you to perform all necessary volleyball moves—serving, digging, setting [...]
Hofstra Wrestling Talks Grip Strength
Joe Makovec, strength and conditioning coach for the nationally ranked Hofstra wrestling team, chats with STACK about working your grip to improve your grappling. STACK: How do you work grip [...]
Wisconsin Hockey Speed Drill
Ever wonder why you train on dry land when you play your game on ice? Jim Snider, strength and conditioning coach for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, answers some [...]
The Perfect Power Clean
By Craig Sowers, director of performance, Velocity Sports, Cleveland, Ohio Like the Bench, Squat and Deadlift, the Clean is great for building power and strength. But the Clean also increases [...]