Power Training
Why the 2,000-Meter Row May Be the Most Killer Fitness Test Ever Created
Rowing Machine Training The rowing machine is a killer workout. Training on a rowing machine activates 85 percent of the body’s musculature and can get your heart pumping in a [...]
5 Simple Exercises to Improve Your Soccer Skills
Here are five tips (and 5 accompanying exercises) for soccer players to elevate their game in the weight room.
4 Exercises to Build True Lacrosse Power
What do you get when you mix a forward in soccer, with the dynamic movement of a running back and the ballistic actions of a homerun king? You get an...
The Best Strength and Power Superset for Athletes
Despite my job title as a strength and conditioning coach, I care far more about power than I do strength. Whereas strength is the ability to exert force, power is [...]
What are Jump Squats, And Why Should I Do Them?
Athletes in all sports need power. This is about exerting force quickly. This is important for sprinting, changing directions, throwing, hitting, kicking, passing, catching, etc. In the weight room, the [...]
Can You Really Build Endurance and Strength Simultaneously?
If there’s one thing that CrossFit has shown us, it’s that humans can demonstrate respectable levels of both strength and endurance at the same time. Athletes who compete in sports [...]
The Easy Alternative to Olympic Lifts That Can Get Anyone More Explosive
Mike Boyle loves Cleans. Being able to explosively move a significant amount of weight from point A to point B—and catch it with control—confers all sorts of athletic benefits. “We’re [...]
Increase Your Explosiveness with the Power Curl
How many times have you seen a wrestler get in on a leg for a takedown, but not finish it? A wrestler needs to be able to generate explosive power to...
5 Explosive Leg Exercises that Will Unlock Your Performance
Explosive leg exercises take advantage of the stretch shortening cycle. This is a reflexive movement that has three stages. A counter movement or an...
The Missing Component of Your Wrestling Training Program
Going head-to-head against an opponent on the wrestling mat requires many attributes, including speed, strength, and endurance. All are important, but one attribute stands above the rest and can give [...]
