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Wrestling Strength Training with the U.S. National Team
"Unless you're focusing strictly on technique and tactics, it's not even worth working out unless you push hard outside your comfort zone." Young wrestlers often sacrifice strength training out of [...]
2 Tips For Better Basketball Defense
Basketball defense is a critical skill to the success of a team and it is also one that is undervalued, especially among younger athletes. This article...
Get Tougher With Skylar Diggins-Smith’s Bodyweight Workout
When Skylar Diggins entered the WNBA as a rookie in 2013, she encountered a level of physicality she wasn't expecting. She says, "My first year, I felt like a pinball. [...]
Sprinter Workout for Explosive Acceleration
Top sprinting speed might be flashier, but it's your start that sets you up for success during a race. To improve this critical component of a race, you must develop [...]
The Ultimate 60-Minute Dribbling Workout
Not all basketball dribbling workouts are created equal. Some will improve your technique but won't do anything for your conditioning. And you need to work on both, because the competition [...]
8 Awesome Deadlift Variations and What They Do
If you’re not doing Deadlifts in your training program, you have a problem. It’s one of, if not the most important exercises you can do to get better at your [...]
Introducing Youth to Off-Ice Hockey Training
Every year I run into players, from youth leagues to junior, that want to get started with an off ice hockey training program. More often than not what...
Dumbbell Squat 101: A How-To Guide
The Dumbbell Squat is a foundational exercise for any athlete who wants to build strength and power in the legs and hips, particularly in the quads and glutes. It eliminates [...]
The Plank Workout That Helps You Get Faster
It does not matter if you are either a sprinter or distance runner, a strong core will help your running performance and you will become faster. Planks...
The Goblet Squat Challenge
This Goblet Squat Challenge measures your lower-body strength and endurance while it trains you to maintain proper Squat form even when you’re tired. For the challenge, use a dumbbell that’s [...]