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Injury and Recovery With 110% Compression
Last summer, I had one of the most incredible experiences an athlete can have: I raced in the Olympics. It was everything and more than it was cracked up to [...]
Healthy Fueling Cheat Sheet for Hockey Players
Between long practices, exhaustive back-to-back games and weekend tournaments, playing hockey is a huge challenge. You've got to keep up with your competition, leaving little time to worry about nutrition. But [...]
Purdue Football Conditioning Program
STACK's 2013 Football Summer Training Guide was developed by Duane Carlisle, director of sports performance at Purdue University, former strength coach for the San Francisco 49ers. The focus this year [...]
Soccer Summer Training Guide 2013
STACK's Soccer Summer Training Guide was developed by Kevin Miller, CSCS, fitness coach for the Philadelphia Union and owner of CoachKevTraining.com. I’ve worked in sports performance for the last 10 [...]
3 Fat-Burning Treadmill Workouts
Bored with running in place? You can maximize your time on the treadmill beyond just raising the incline. (See Maximize Your Cardio Training With Intervals.) Here are three different workout routines [...]
Decoding Your Body Signals: Fast Track to Recovery and Prevention
Workouts aren't supposed to be easy. As an athlete, you push yourself way past your comfort zone. You train through sore muscles, even when you don't feel like it, just [...]
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Coming in May 2015
The upcoming film adaptation of Assassin's Creed will hit theaters on May 22, 2015, according to Box Office Mojo. Michael Fassbender has been tapped to star in the movie and [...]
What Is Turf Toe?
Turf toe. It may sound like nothing, but it can sideline even the strongest and toughest athlete for an entire season. I had the opportunity to speak with Joe McDermott, [...]
Target Specific Energy Systems to Maximize Your Training
Hockey players are primarily anaerobic athletes, meaning they must produce bursts of energy for speed and power for very short periods of time before their muscles exhaust themselves and their [...]
Ask the Experts: Am I Resting Too Long Between Sets?
Q: I feel like I stand around too much in the weight room. How do I know if I’m resting too long between sets? A: Resting in the gym can [...]
