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Squat 101: A How-To Guide
The Squat is a foundational exercise for any athlete who wants to build strength and power in the legs and hips, particularly in the quads and glutes. Through this guide, [...]
Get Stronger Outdoors With These 4 Unique Exercises
Let's say you're staying in a hotel, out of town, in a park, another part of the country where you do not have access to all the bells and whistles....
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 [...]
Try This Bodyweight Hill Workout to Improve Your Strength and Endurance
Take Your Game to New Heights with This Off-Season Uphill Full-Body Workout By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Switching from sprinting, jumping, or performing...
Upgrade Your Pallof Press
When it comes to strength and conditioning programming, the devil is in the details. In regard to choosing movements and exercises, we want our progressions and modifications to include and [...]
How to Include Overhead Pressing Safely Into Your Training Program
Shoulder health is one of the top priorities for baseball players at all levels. No matter if you’re an Opening Day starter or a Little Leaguer making his pitching debut, [...]
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,...
How to Train a Team: Why ‘Modifiers’ Are an Essential Tool for Coaches
I've spent most of my coaching career training athletes in one-on-one or small group settings. Last year brought on a new challenge for me, though. I was hired as the [...]
5 Simple Substitutions to Improve Your Baseball Workout Program
Every baseball player wants their training to pay off on the field. Although most players will get some benefit out of following a general athlete program they downloaded from the [...]
3 Jammer Exercises to Make You More Explosive
Love the concept of the Jammer training tool but don’t have the equipment piece? Us, too. That’s why we messed around and came upon this one: The Poor Man’s Jammer. [...]