Stability and Balance
Why Athletes Should Practice ‘Distracted Landings’ in Their Training
If you’re looking for a phenomenal way to challenge your athletes’ strength, stability, coordination, landing technique and mental focus, I've got the drill for you. This drill has been a [...]
How to Develop Better Athletic Balance
Balance is an important athletic skill. Many of the world's greatest athletes demonstrate exceptional balance on a regular basis. Since it cannot be easily measured like strength or speed, we [...]
Why the ‘Jump and Bump’ Drill Should Be a Staple in Every Athlete’s Training
The Jump and Bump Drill is awesome for many reasons. It's something we have used for years in helping with jumping and landing, and doing so after contact. Better yet, [...]
How to Build Real Soccer Agility
The most common question I get from soccer parents and coaches is how to improve agility on the pitch. After all, soccer is a game of multi-directional runs, quick turns [...]
Why Seeing a Physical Therapist—Even if You Don’t Think You’re Injured—Can Make You a Better Athlete
If you've ever played a sport or engaged in serious strength training, odds are good that you've been injured at one point or another. The trauma could've been anything from [...]
9 Exercises You Can Do Everyday to Make Yourself a Better Athlete
Athletes know the importance of taking care of their body. But a few training sessions a week may not be enough to overcome the muscle imbalances and postural deficiencies our [...]
How a Yoga Ball and a Resistance Band Can Help Athletes Build the Best Type of Core Strength
"Anti-core training" is a massively important piece of the athletic development puzzle. The term “anti” refers to the resisting of lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion during certain movements. The [...]
Why Pistol Squats Are an Awesome Exercise For Athletes
Pistol Squats are a very difficult but equally rewarding bodyweight exercise. Pistol Squats are a great unilateral exercise that require strength, stability, flexibility and mobility. This movement takes a lot [...]
Why Your Balance Training Isn’t Making You a Better Athlete (And What to Do Instead)
For many athletes, balance training means BOSU balls, stability balls and a variety of awkward-looking tasks performed on wobbly implements. However, the transferability of this type of training to sport [...]
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 [...]