Sports Performance Training
Should an Athlete Ever Train Like a Bodybuilder?
Many of today’s coaches probably got their own start in the weight room after reading one of those classic muscle magazines. You know the ones—the mags that featured the “real” [...]
Upgrade Your Bicep Curl With This Awesome, Athlete-Focused Variation From Russell Westbrook
Bicep Curls don’t have a huge impact on sports performance. This should not come as Earth-shattering news to you. However, they do serve some purpose, and many athletes like performing [...]
Unlock Greater Athleticism and Durability With 3 Adductor-Strengthening Exercises
Any athlete who competes in a sport that involves dynamic cutting and change of direction is susceptible to groin injuries. Strength coaches have learned the importance of building the posterior [...]
Why Bulgarian Split Squats Are the Best Lower-Body Exercise for Athletes
Squatting is a necessity for athletes. It’s a key movement pattern that must be trained to maximize strength, speed and power. But there’s more than one way to squat. Most [...]
Wearing Running Shoes While Weightlifting Can Kill Your Strength Gains
Next time you head into a Globo Gym-style commercial gym, take a look around and check out the footwear your fellow gym goers are sporting. Chances are many will be [...]
How to Master All-Important Functional Movement Patterns
The last thing any athlete wants to be is weak and slow during competition. Even though there are no specific “exercises” that need to be done to have a successful [...]
3 Supersets That Guarantee Big Gains for Athletes
If you’ve ever stepped foot in a weightroom, odds are you’re familiar with supersets. A superset is a training method that calls for performing a full set of an exercise [...]
Rebuilding The Beast: How J.J. Watt Did The Impossible This Offseason
All J.J. Watt could do was walk. For two months last fall, the Houston Texans All-Pro defensive end became the world’s greatest walker. Watt would walk 12 miles a day [...]
What Happened When We Tried the Breathing Gadget a Three-Time Tour De France Winner Swears By
Chris Froome is closing in on the fourth Tour De France victory of his career. The 32-year-old British cyclist has dominated the sport in recent years in large part thanks [...]
Inside the Brutal Electrode-Enhanced Training System That’s Taking the NHL by Storm
If you were to walk in on one of Zach Parise’s off-ice workouts, you might think you had stumbled into a grotesque science experiment. The Minnesota Wild winger might be down [...]