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8-Week Obstacle Course Training Program
This 8-week training program calls for four workouts per week. Each session will challenge you in a different way to prepare you for the various sprints and obstacles you will face during the race.
GHD Sit-Ups: The Worst CrossFit Exercise?
The GHD Sit-Up is a popular CrossFit exercise for training the core and developing power on the front of the hips. It may also be one of the worst exercises [...]
Maximize Your Trail Running
Trail running is an essential component of training when preparing for any obstacle race or mud run. The majority of races are designed with some type...
How to Treat a Pulled Neck Muscle
A strain is a pulled muscle and although they hurt anywhere in the body, the neck is among the worst places to deal with one. A pulled neck muscle can...
Alactic vs. Aerobic: Could You Be Doing the Wrong Exercises?
Athletes and coaches tend to think more is better—that the athlete who's the most tired at the end of the day had the most productive training session. But there's more [...]
The Cheat Meal Day: Why It’s Not So Smart
You diet hard all week, eating nothing but clean foods, train your butt off in the gym, and feel like you're making real progress. Then Saturday comes -...
The Weakling’s Guide to Working Out
There are a million and one reasons why someone may make the decision to start working out. For the sake of brevity, "working out" in this instance...
Meet Scott Cochran, The Architect Behind Alabama Football’s Super Athletes
Alabama football is the colossus of college football. After a largely disappointing stretch between 1995 and 2007, Bama has ripped off eleven straight seasons of 10-plus wins and five national [...]
Squat Jumps: Build Explosiveness With This Simple Lower-Body Exercise
Before discussing the benefits of jump squats, we need to explore what the benefits of Olympic lifting and athletic development. Olympic lifting is a...
Why Resistance Bands Are Perfect Strength Training Tools for Women’s Basketball Teams
There are several challenges, especially during the season, that come along with women’s basketball strength training at the high school or collegiate level. Access to the weight room for female [...]