Shins
How to Get a Complete Leg Workout Without Squats
It's hard to argue with the notion that barbell squats and deadlifts are the co-kings of exercises. They are amazing tools for building muscle and...
The Sprinting Form Mistake That’s Slowing You Down
Many of you aren’t reaching your potential sprinting speed, and it’s all because of an all too common form mistake that’s actually taught by many coaches. “Some of the most [...]
Speed Drill of the Day: Reach Your Top Speed Faster with Scramble Ups
Don’t stand straight up—it’s one of the most important instructions about starting a sprint. Standing up at the beginning of a sprint, or when you’re accelerating in general, will muck [...]
4 Tips for Reducing Deadlift Back Pain
Few can argue that deadlifts are one of the most beneficial exercises you can do. But as with anything worth doing, there is a high-risk involved....
Sumo Deadlift for Football Strength
While the squat is undoubtedly the king of lifts when it comes to building the lower body strength needed to excel on the gridiron, the deadlift is...
Why Your Shin Splints Aren’t Really Shin Splints
Junk terms do not exist in the context most people think. We use the term all the time and it's been an accepted injury. WebMD lists it as pathology...
The 5 Most Common Olympic Lifting Mistakes And How to Fix Them
Exercise: Power Clean Mistake: Rounded Back One could debate whether this is the most common Olympic lift technique problem, however the reason this...
4 Exercises to Prevent Shin Splints
Athletes often have a "more is better" mindset. Yes, it's important to train on a regular basis, but overdoing it can come back to bite you, especially if your body [...]
Exercise of the Week: Tiki Barber’s Barbell Complex
The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Barbell Complex Who Does It Tiki Barber, former NFL All-Pro [...]
Stretches for Shin Splints and Prevention Guidelines
You only have a mile left on your run and you have plenty of wind left, but you have to call it quits. The shin splints are back. A common [...]