Recovery
9 Exercises Every Women’s Lacrosse Player Should Be Doing This Season
Lacrosse season is upon us, which means that after months of Fall Ball training, it's finally game time. Your biggest focus during the season, besides taking home some Ws, should [...]
Taking a Short Rest After Every Rep May Be a Smarter Way to Strength Train
Traditional set training has recently been challenged, and with good reason; it causes muscle fatigue which can interfere with muscle performance and gains during a workout and over time. One [...]
4 Biggest 5K Training Mistakes
A 5K race provides an excellent opportunity for running newcomers to get their feet wet. However, because the distance isn't as daunting as other races, people tend to make lots [...]
5 Essential Cross Country Workouts Explained
Don't know what a "fartlek" is? No problem. Here's a rundown of every cross country workout you'll encounter...
A Guide to Off-Season Football Training
Today's athlete is bigger, faster, and stronger than ever. Transitions to a faster playing style have revolutionized football off-season training from...
The $31 Sleep Hack That Will Change Your Mornings Forever
Quality sleep is one of the most essential components of recovery. And there's a lot we can do before we go to bed to help us sleep better. We can [...]
Todd Durkin’s 10 Most Powerful Tips for Better Recovery
Recovery can change your life... I’d know because it changed mine. After lying motionless on a football field in France, I was left with only one option: Embrace the recovery [...]
7 Nutrition Hacks for Elite Performance You’ve Never Tried Before
As athletes progress toward higher levels of competition and training, nutrition plays a much bigger role in their ability to perform and recover. Aside from simply receiving adequate caloric intake, [...]
Your Turkey Bowl Recovery Plan
If the Turkey Bowl was your first live action in a few weeks (or years), chances are you’re feeling tighter than a cooked turkey on the Friday and Saturday after [...]
Why 8 Hours of Sleep Shouldn’t Be the Goal for Athletes
We have all heard that athletes need at least eight hours of sleep per night to perform at a high level. But just how true is that? Is this one [...]