Sports Performance
How to Harness Coffee’s Sports Performance Benefits
Caffeine is a legal performance enhancing drug, in fact, it's even on the WADA's monitoring program for possible in-competition abuse. Caffeine has been...
Why You Shouldn’t Structure Your Workouts Like a Bodybuilder
Athletes are not bodybuilders. Now, before I get shoved into a gym locker by 250 pounds of hairless muscle, let me clarify; a bodybuilder is an athlete...
Your Eyes Could Be Killing The Effectiveness of Your Training. Here’s How to Fix It
Vision. It’s one of the most underrated components of athletic performance. Can you imagine a blindfolded LeBron James or Tom Brady trying to lead their respective teams to victory? Of [...]
Improve Your Explosiveness With a Plyo Warm-Up
Plyometrics are movements that involve large amounts of eccentric force with the goal of increasing speed/power in the form of shorter faster concentric...
Why Muscle Slack Can Ruin Your Sports Performance
As a strength coach, I learned early on about the importance of producing force. Jumping, sprinting, cutting, hitting – these all depend on the...
8 Single-Leg Exercises for Sports Performance and Health
Single-leg strength is a critical and overlooked aspect of sports performance training. Too many athletes would rather load up a barbell Squat or Deadlift heavy weight than train a single [...]
Use Heavy Sled Pushes to Improve Acceleration
In team sport settings' acceleration is king for high level sports performance. It's typical in field based sports for athletes to intersperse repeat...
Use These Breathing Drills to Develop a Strong and Ripped Core
Proper breathing is incredibly important for life. Without it, ultimately we would die. Sometimes with exercise, the ability to breathe is taken for...
5 Ways to Make Your Offseason More Productive Besides Working Out
Beyond the Weight Room: Tips for Outperforming Next Season's Opponents By Jim Carpentier, CSCS As the school year ends, it's never too soon to formulate...
How to Cycle Calories to Shed Fat and Improve Your Workouts
Although it is essential for fat loss, restricting your calories for an extended period of time can have negative consequences in your body. For...
