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5 Cardio Routines for People Who Hate Running
After a decadent night out in the North End of Boston which concluded with a cappuccino and cannoli, I felt the need to get moving and stay moving the next [...]
What Should I Do if One Side of My Body Is Stronger Than the Other?
We strive to be creatures of symmetry. Yet imbalances are all but unavoidable. And every day, we reinforce many of our body's physical imbalances through seemingly innocuous habits. We brush [...]
3 Single-Leg Exercises Every Athlete Should Utilize
Single-leg exercises might be the most under-appreciated and under-utilized training tactic in sports performance. I believe the biggest reason for this is because they are hard—very hard! Once an athlete [...]
These Chair-Based Exercises Can Transform Your Body Fast
Though chairs are mainly used for sitting, they can also be used productively and creatively to perform several fantastic exercises. When you can't get to the gym, a chair can [...]
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 [...]
3 Powerful Lower-Body Lifts for Strength and Speed
3 Exercises You Need To Do To Sprint Faster Everyone who plays sports wants to sprint faster. This is obviously easier said than done but there are ways...
How to Get Faster With Step-Ups
Historically, I'll be honest in saying that I have always advocated against any speed drill that preached more hip flexion or "knee lift," aside from...
James Harrison’s Monday Morning Workouts Are The Stuff of Legend
A 38-year-old linebacker has played in the NFL for 14 seasons. After he puts his body through hell on Sundays, he wakes up Monday morning at the crack of dawn [...]
4 Step-Up Exercise Variations That Build Explosive Strength
The Step Up When walking into most fitness centers or commercial clubs, you'll see many trainees performing several Lower Body exercises, including...
Holiday Wish List: The BandBell Bar Will Change the Way You Bench
The Bench Press is a great exercise to build upper-body muscles—your pecs, triceps and deltoids. But without proper form, you could fail to strengthen, or even injure, the smaller muscles [...]