Strength Training Exercises
Strength Training To Reduce Shin Splints
Shin splints are a common injury that can occur when athletes engage in repetitive high-impact activities such as running or jumping, no matter the surface. Pain and tenderness in the [...]
Learn How to Boost and Maximize Strength and Speed By Training the Three Phases of Motion
Focusing solely on training the concentric portion of your movement is not the most effective way to build strength, speed, and explosiveness. However, you must first develop and activate the [...]
Olympic Weightlifting Readiness
This article will go into detail about what an athlete can do to prepare for olympic weightlifting and why they should master the four prerequisite lifts before attempting any cleans [...]
Teach Before You Test
Sports scientists are taught to test subjects before designing an exercise program. This is done so that they can then design a specific program to suit the needs of the [...]
Deceleration-Part 3
In the first two parts of deceleration training, we explored several specific strategies you could implement with literally any athlete to be extremely successful regardless of experience or sport type. [...]
Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, and Clean: What’s the Difference?
Perhaps you've heard of or seen some derivate of the "clean" weightlifting movement where one powerfully yanks a loaded bar from a static position and catches it on the shelf [...]
10 Best Baseball Strength Training Exercises
As a baseball athlete, you need to consider two important aspects of your training: total body strength and explosive power. But first, consider the muscle imbalances caused naturally by the [...]
Top 5 Shoulder Exercises Overall!
Shoulder strength is essential. But you want to ensure your strength is balanced to work for you and not against you functionally. Too much shoulder strength, with the lack of [...]
The Perfect Sports Strength and Conditioning Workout
To maximize your strength and conditioning in sports, your strength and conditioning workout needs to be well-rounded. Also, it needs to be filled with sport-specific and functional-based movements. It is [...]
Medicine Ball Training for Athletes
If you look around your gym, you might see medicine balls piled in a corner. Over the last two decades, they have made a resurgence as coaches have found them [...]
