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Wrestling Exercises to Develop a Huge Neck
If you've ever seen great wrestlers, most have one thing in common: they all have huge necks and big traps. Having a big, strong neck is extremely important for bridging [...]
Off-Season Football Workouts, Part 3: Building Lean Muscle Mass
After completing Part 1 and Part 2 of my football workout, you will have built strength and endurance on a solid foundation. Now, you are ready to build serious lean body [...]
Get Faster: Strength and Power for Speed
There are few differences between the principles of strength and speed training. Most strength training programs are designed to improve an athlete’s muscle size, mass, strength and power—all of which [...]
How to Build Muscle Fast With Complexes
I'm often asked, "What is the fastest way to build muscle?" Building muscle is all about time under tension, or the amount of time your muscles work under a load. [...]
Should Female Athletes Perform Power-Building and Olympic Lifts?
Female and male athletes are different in many ways, but one thing they have in common is muscle. Female muscle is nearly identical to male muscle. Yet there is still [...]
U.S. Goalkeeper Hope Solo Develops Strength and Power for the World Cup
United States Women’s Soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo has made headlines and wowed fans since joining the national team in 2000. But success hasn’t come easy. It’s taken hard work and [...]
UFC Light Heavyweight Jon Jones's Killer Workouts
Last weekend, Jon "Bones" Jones became the UFC's light heavyweight champion by defeating Maurício "Shogun" Rua. Jones has destroyed his opponents of late, and he punished Rua throughout the first [...]
Maverik Lacrosse Training Center
Ready for the lacrosse season? If not, check out the new Maverik Lacrosse Training Center commercial. It should get you fired up and ready to play. The 30-second spot reveals [...]
The Key to Explosion and Power
For many athletic skills, strength and power originate by simultaneously extending the hips, knees and ankles—referred to as triple extension. The more explosively you can execute triple extension, the faster [...]
Improve Full-Body Strength and Conditioning With Complexes
Elite athletes, like UNC Tar Heel basketball players, work complexes into their training programs to simultaneously improve strength and conditioning in an incredibly efficient manner. A complex is a group [...]