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The Skills Needed to Develop Agility
Agility is a confusing term for many athletes. Some see it as the ability to change direction as quickly as possible, which can be measured in drills like the 5-10-5 [...]
Path to the Pros 2012: Dontari Poe
STACK followed dozens of the NFL’s top prospects as they hit the gym to get ready for the NFL Combine and beyond. In our Path to the Pros video series, [...]
Use These Tennis Drills to Dominate the Competition
The right way to condition for tennis is passionately debated. Some believe that long-distance running is the key to success, while others champion anaerobic work. Which way will best help [...]
Try These Three Sprint Drills to Run a Faster Mile
Tired of running out of gas in the fourth quarter? Want to build up your running endurance? Well, long, slow runs are certainly not the answer. An hour on the [...]
Exercise of the Week: 60-Yard Shuttle With Agility Ladder
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week we highlight the 60-Yard Shuttle With [...]
Circuit Training With USA Softball
To maintain an edge over their opponents, the U. S. softball team performs a strict agility circuit, which develops quick, explosive movements and conditions the players for the rigors of the [...]
Conditioning Tips From Maryland's Women's Basketball
Strength coach Corliss Fingers talks about the conditioning principles that make the Lady Terrapins basketball team a perennial power. 1. I believe in sport-specific conditioning; it should mimic what they [...]
New Army Fitness Test a Better Fit for Athletes
After using the same physical fitness test for more than 30 years, the U.S. Army is making radical changes that will better prepare its soldiers for action. Athletes take note. [...]
You Asked For It: Sand Training to Build Speed and Strengthen Feet and Ankles
STACK recently received a tweet asking for our thoughts on speed training on sand. [Hit us up on Twitter if you have performance-related questions!] We went to one of our [...]
Path to the Pros: Nate Solder
When you hear about athletes “blowing up” the NFL Combine, you don't normally think about offensive linemen. But Nate Solder, the big OT out of the University of Colorado at [...]