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CatcherMtrx Training Tool, Part 1: The Ultimate Catcher’s Workout
Be the athlete and leader you've always wanted to be as your team's starting catcher with the Catchermtrx training tool from Athelite Player Development. A total training package, endorsed by [...]
Safe and Effective Supplements for Athletes
If you're currently getting started on a workout program, it's likely you are also considering what supplement to take to improve your gains. One thing you must consider right off [...]
Exercise of the Week: 200-Meter Intervals
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight 200-meter intervals, a drill that increases endurance. [...]
Improve Your Breathing Technique to Become a Better Athlete
Athletes spend hours in the weight room and on the field developing their strength, speed, conditioning and skills. (Read more about strength training.) What if I told you that one [...]
Eating for Performance: Low-Carb Shrimp Avocado Wraps
Cooking dinner tonight? Make this easy, nutrient-packed, low-carb dish that's sure to be a taste winner with you and your dining partners, while helping you to achieve your sports performance [...]
Mariano Rivera and the Challenges Facing a Pitcher Returning From an ACL Tear
One of baseball's best closers, Mariano Rivera is facing the biggest challenge of his career as he recovers from a right ACL tear sustained during warmups before his May 3, 2012 [...]
How to Prevent Overtraining and Overreaching
Serious athletes have no time to break from training, right? Wrong. Conditioning for your sport is not all about work, activity and movement. You also have to rest, relax, and [...]
Lower-Body Workout for Bigger and Stronger Legs
Nearly every sport is played on the feet, so athletes must have strong and powerful legs. Yet, many work their upper bodies three days a week and devote only one [...]
3 Essential Steps to Build Muscle Strength and Size
The fastest way to build muscle strength and size is good old-fashioned strength training, done right. Over time, strength training challenges your muscles by breaking them down so they repair [...]
Balance Your Workouts to Avoid Overtraining
There's a common misconception among athletes that working out non-stop will lead to better results. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Too much of a good thing can have negative [...]