Strength And Conditioning
Top Techniques to Increase and Boost Your Grip Strength
Good grip strength is not just for a firm handshake. It will make your presses and pulls stronger. People often try to strengthen specific muscles and, let's say, not the [...]
How Muscle Irradiation Can Maximize Tension and Increase your Reps Instantly
Don't think of a deadlift as just a deadlift. Or a squat as just a squat. And the same goes for a press, pull-up, and any other exercise you can [...]
HIFT for In-Season Training
In recent years, there's been a tidal wave of research and training methodologies to help athletes perform their best. There's never been so much information to get bigger, faster, and [...]
Training Over 40
A few years ago, I was scanning social media, and an article jumped out at me – something along the lines of “The Best Exercise Choices for People Over 40” [...]
Demystifying the Deadlift
The deadlift. An exercise that, by name alone, evokes some incredibly strong feelings, having somehow earned an almost mythical reputation. “Never do it. It’s terrible for your back.” “The only [...]
Get A Leg Up On Your Recovery
The legs-up-a-wall pose is a worthwhile addition to your training sessions and recovery practices. For being so simple its benefits are superabundant. The pose helps to reverse the actions that [...]
How to Perform the Turkish Get-Up Properly
The Turkish Get Up (TGU) is perhaps one of the most unique movements one can perform due its paradoxically challenging yet simple characteristics. The exact origins of this movement aren’t [...]
Run and Sprint Faster When Your Hips are in this Position
It is not your fault. No one ever showed you the correct hip position. You just run, sprint, and move from your basic instincts. However, let's get you on track [...]
How core training can reduce the chance of sustaining an ACL injury.
The rupture of an athlete’s Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is painful and distressing. It requires surgery to repair and then a lengthy rehabilitation process before the athlete can return to [...]
Warm Ups for Athletes: 0 to 60 Can Lead to Injury
Whether you’re preparing for a game, practice, or conditioning session, every bout of activity should start with an adequate warm-up because the way you prepare your body can help or [...]