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The Basics of Basketball Strength Training
If you can play basketball, and play it well, you’re probably already among the world’s most naturally gifted athletes. Simply possessing the explosiveness required to jump and dunk is impressive. [...]
2 Drills to Improve Your Fielding Skills
Defense can make or break a team's success in the post-season. Making a spectacular play can save a run, while making an error may allow the other team to go [...]
Training Tool: SKLZ Quick Ladder
Agility ladders are common tools in most training centers. But for around $30, you can have one of these valuable tools at home. The SKLZ Quick Ladder is a great [...]
Complete Speed Workout Essentials
Athletes know that speed workouts are necessary to get faster, but there's a lot more to these workouts than simply running. You need to teach your body to put more [...]
Run Faster With Necessary Speed Training, Including "The Snake"
As long as we're determined and focused, we as athletes can train our bodies to do almost anything. For success, players in every sport need to develop and improve their [...]
3 Speed and Agility Drills to Improve Your Baseball Performance
Baseball athletes want to gain an edge on getting to the ball and moving around the bases. Help your performance on the diamond and develop faster feet with the following [...]
Warm Up Like the Pros
If you're still performing slow, controlled stretches to warm up before practice, you could actually be increasing your chances for an injury. Static stretching has its place in a workout [...]
2 Tough Conditioning Drills for Basketball Players
Basketball players are constantly moving—whether they are cutting to the hoop, sprinting on a breakaway, or shuffling their feet on D. For players to perform at their peak during games, [...]
Principles of Agility Training, Part 2
In Part 1 of this agility training series, we covered fundamental agility principles. However, the challenge with principles and guidelines is that they sound great, but they can be difficult to incorporate into your [...]
A Better Shortstop Workout
Shortstop workouts have a special place in my heart. As a former high school and college middle infielder, I understand the high demands placed on athletes who play this important [...]