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Here’s Why You Should Train With a ‘Landmine’
As a college strength and conditioning coach, it helps to be creative when dealing with a large team in a small weight room. With a lot of my time dedicated [...]
You Can Perform These ‘No Excuses’ Exercises Anytime, Anywhere
Sports conditioning, fitness and health professionals hear many excuses why people skip exercise. They're too tired to train; no time to exercise; bad weather for traveling to the gym; too [...]
The Best Bodyweight Exercises for Soccer Players
Soccer strength training is a bit scarce in the United States at the high school level and below. Many coaches (wrongly) believe that they can send their athletes through a [...]
Metabolic Resistance Training vs. Cardio Interval Training: Which Is Best for You?
HIIT workouts. You see them advertised everywhere. From fitness social media accounts to the posters and schedules at your neighborhood gym, HIIT (short for high-intensity interval training) is one of [...]
Tweak Your Strength Training to Become a More Reactive, Explosive Athlete
Athletes who are interested in becoming more reactive and dynamic in sport need to make sure that their training programs reflect these traits. This means paying close attention to the [...]
9 Unique Ways You Can Use a Foam Roller to Become a Better Athlete
A foam roller has an extremely boring job. It usually lays somewhere in the corner of a fitness facility or weight room, waiting for you to pick it up, roll [...]
Use These 5 Tips to Get a Killer Workout in 30 Minutes
Recently an athlete asked me, “What can I do if I only have 30 minutes to work out?” At first, I wasn't quite sure how to tackle that question. As [...]
3 Simple Gymnastic Ring Exercises That Will Help Anyone Build More Muscle
Gymnastic rings are one of the best training tools for developing a strong and muscular upper body. One look at the upper-body development of male gymnasts shows just how effective [...]
10 Functional, Athletic Barbell Bench Press Alternatives
When your workout plan includes the Barbell Bench Press and time is limited, your patience can be tested when you walk in a gym to find every bench in use. [...]
Car Fit: 4 Exercises for Your Next Road Trip
With camps, tournaments, showcases, college visits and everything else, youth athletes can spend a ton of time on the road. While this travel time might be necessary, it can also [...]