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8-Week Obstacle Course Training Program
This 8-week training program calls for four workouts per week. Each session will challenge you in a different way to prepare you for the various sprints and obstacles you will face during the race.
How to Throw Harder: 4 Exercises to Gas Up Your Fastball
The game's on the line. The other team's best hitter is at the plate. You peer in for the catcher's sign, twirling the ball between your fingers behind...
GHD Sit-Ups: The Worst CrossFit Exercise?
The GHD Sit-Up is a popular CrossFit exercise for training the core and developing power on the front of the hips. It may also be one of the worst exercises [...]
The Complete Off-Season Football Workout Plan
The winter months give football players valuable time to commit to a full off-season football workout plan. Take advantage of your extra time this winter to get better at your [...]
Easy Thanksgiving Leftover Meals
Your Thanksgiving meal can be the performance-fueling gift that keeps on giving, provided you know how to use your leftovers. If you didn’t douse everything with butter and gravy, you’re [...]
4 Challenging Core Exercises for Hockey Players
What do maintaining a low skating stance, changing directions quickly and shooting the puck hard all have in common? You need strong, well-developed core muscles to perform any of these [...]
Baseball Players: Use These Exercises to Improve Your Bat Speed
With the world of scouting and recruiting focused on metrics now more than ever, bat speed matters. A higher bat speed also means harder contact, so it should be a [...]
Why Ample Rest Is Key to Building More Fast-Twitch Muscle Fiber
Athletes are always interested in “getting more fast twitch.” Everyone has two general types of muscle—slow-twitch muscle fibers (also known as type 1 fibers) and fast-twitch muscle fibers (type 2 [...]
How Does Someone Train to be ‘Athletic’?
Achieving the top level of athleticism is the ultimate goal for any athlete looking to play at the next level. In the end, this is going to be one of [...]
How to Turn the Treadmill Into a Legitimate Strength and Conditioning Tool
After reading this article, you will never look at the treadmill the same way again. That's because it's going to become your secret weapon to add strength, size and power, [...]