Rowing
5 Common Rowing Machine Mistakes Beginners Make
For actual rowers, “gently down the stream” is definitely not part of the vocabulary. What is in their lingo, however, is the word “erg”—short for ergometer, a.k.a. a rowing machine. [...]
2014 Summer Training Guide: Baseball
Summer baseball workout program by Joe Kessler, strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Indians. What Matters Now Even if you’re playing summer ball, you can’t slack off in the [...]
STACK Challenge: 500-Meter Row
Every week, a new STACK Challenge gives you an opportunity to test your athletic ability and win a STACK T-shirt. Take the challenge and enter to win by tweeting your results [...]
You Won’t Believe How Little Money Olympic Rowers Earn
Megan Kalmoe, third from left, celebrates winning the bronze medal in the women's rowing quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Most of us are looking for just [...]
4 Essential Tips and a 3-Day Workout Plan for Off-Season Gains
The off-season is the time to put on some real size and build functional strength. Problem is, many high school kids take the wrong approach, and simply...
Do’s and Don’ts of a Pitcher’s Off-Season Training Program
Pitchers are weird. Ask anybody who's trained pitchers. They'll provide you a detailed list of pitchers' strange mannerisms and quirky superstitions. No one should be normal though. Pitching a baseball [...]
4 Ways to Take Care of Your Throwing Arm
Over the course of a baseball season, a player's throwing arm is placed under a tremendous amount of stress. Approximately 70 percent of high school baseball players experience some form [...]
Get Stronger and Faster in 8 Weeks
Many mistakes can be made with an off-season training program, including exercise type and technique. But one of the most common mistakes is failing to use proper rep schemes. At [...]
Taylor Ritzel: The Row To Rio
Editor's Note: Taylor Ritzel was 23 years old and not long out of Yale University when she won a gold medal with the U.S. Women’s Rowing team at the 2012 [...]
Basics of Shoulder Injury Prevention and Rehab
The shoulder is the most mobile, yet most vulnerable joint in the body. It relies on muscles and connective tissue for support in order to achieve a large range of [...]