Stability and Balance
Improve Reaction Time by Training in the Dark
Ever tried to jump up from a dead sleep in the middle of the night and run as fast as you can to the bathroom in someone else's house? Well, when you...
7 NFL Stars Who Grew Up Playing Soccer
Soccer is a fantastic sport for sharpening footwork, agility, vision, reaction time and conditioning. That’s exactly why football coaches like Mike Leach and Jim Harbaugh deliberately seek out recruits with [...]
4 Training Tips to Improve Balance and Coordination
Your proprioception, or sense of physical self, is what allows you to move naturally throughout the world, go through motions, or participate in...
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 [...]
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 [...]
Stabilizer Muscles: What They Are and Why They’re So Important
Stabilizer muscles. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot on the internet—including here on STACK.com—but do you actually know what it means? While you may have some idea, [...]
This Exercise Will Make Your Balance Workouts Actually Work
I roll my eyes when I see people attempting to train for better balance as if they're a seal in a circus. This isn't training, it's shenanigans....
Try This Yoga Sequence to Improve Your Balance and Coordination
When we think about balance, we often envision holding a Half Moon or Tree pose for 30 seconds without wavering. But falls don't usually happen when you...
2 Balance Workouts That Improve Strength and Stability
The Simple Core-Strengthening Movement Transforming Common Exercises into Challenging Workouts By Jim Carpentier, CSCS When workout time is limited for...
3 Exercises That Will Increase Your Golf Shot Accuracy
Anyone who has ever walked onto the driving range, stepped into the tee box, or approached the green knows how frustrating the game of golf can be. As...
