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Develop Rotational Stability to Amp Your Performance
Sports are multi-directional, meaning movement takes place in a variety of planes and positions. It is vital to perform exercises that develop your strength, speed and agility in all directions. [...]
Exercise of the Week: Med Ball Lunge Throws
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, size and flexibility. This week we highlight Med Ball Lunge Throws, [...]
NFL CB Terrence Wheatley's Tailor-Made Workout
No Barbell Bench Presses, Squats, Power Cleans? Not even a basic Push-Up? What’s a football player to do? Welcome to the weight room routine of Terrence Wheatley of the Jacksonville [...]
Exercise of the Week: Dumbbell Step-Ups With Hold
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, size and flexibility. This week we highlight Step-Ups With Hold, a [...]
Exercise of the Week: Dips
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, size and flexibility. This week we highlight Dips, a multi-joint upper [...]
Exercise of the Week: Sled Drives
Every Wednesday, STACK features an Exercise of the Week to help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, size and flexibility. This week we highlight Sled Drives [a.k.a. Drags], [...]
Control Your Opponents With Isometric Training
As always, STACK is here to keep your training fresh. Today we present isometric training—an extremely beneficial form of training that will challenge your muscles in a new way and [...]
Glute Activation Saves Your Back, Improves Sports Performance
The Romanian Deadlift [RDL] is a terrific exercise for any athlete looking to balance out quad work with strength-building in the hamstrings, glutes and lower back. Superior athletes like Detroit [...]
Exercise of the Week: Overhead Squat
Squatting exercises are a primary way to develop hip and leg strength, which is why most athletes perform some variation of the Squat in their workout programs. Most focus on [...]
Develop Neck Strength to Prevent Head and Neck Injuries
Neck muscles, although often overlooked, are important for athletes. In addition to moving the head to react to a play, they also stabilize the head during a crushing tackle or [...]