Power
Why Every Football Lineman Should Also Throw Shot Put
If you’re a football lineman wondering if you should play a sport this spring, look no further than the shot put.
Basketball Off-Season Workout: Strength and Size
If you've spent any time talking with a strength coach—or browsing the articles on STACK.com—you understand that it's critical to focus your training on power, speed and agility as a [...]
How to Use Speed Ladders the Correct Way
If you randomly approach any anaerobic sports teams within the US, chances are you can say the words "icky shuffle" or "wideout" and more than a few...
3 Keys to Better Softball Workouts
Every softball player desires to increase speed, power, strength and injury resilience, but is often bombarded with misinformation regarding how to do...
3 Ways to Increase Power Without Olympic Lifts
Speed is king. Every coach and athlete knows this when it comes to being able to play at high levels. Research has stated that increasing power is going to make [...]
Applying Concepts of Shock Training to Pitching: Part 1, The Weight Room
To throw at elite velocities, pitchers must be able to produce a lot of force in a short amount of time. Strength plays an important role in this, but when [...]
5 Contrast Exercises for Baseball Players to Dramatically Increase Rotational Power
I’m a big believer in contrast training, also referred to as post-activation potentiation (PAP). When done correctly this can be a great tool for athletes in their preseason phase. Before [...]
3 Best Plyometric Exercises for Speed
Athletes can achieve top speed by maximizing their power production. When designed and implemented correctly, plyometric exercises is an effective and efficient way to increase the power produced in an [...]
Off-Season Football Training for Strength and Power
Off-season strength and power football training is extremely important for success on the field. Football is a sport that requires speed, agility,...
Everything Wrong with P90X Plyometrics
P90X Plyometrics is a tough routine, but don’t let the name mislead you. It hardly qualifies as a plyometric workout. The workout features many jumps, skips and hops, which might [...]