Training Programs
Develop Neck Strength to Prevent Head and Neck Injuries
Neck muscles, although often overlooked, are important for athletes. In addition to moving the head to react to a play, they also stabilize the head during a crushing tackle or [...]
Pull-Up or Chin-Up: Which is Better?
The Pull-Up and Chin-Up are two of the best bodyweight exercises for strengthening back and other upper body muscles. Most experts make these exercises staples of their sports training programs. [...]
STACK's Gatorade Athlete Testing Part 6: Final Expectations
In this video, Josh and I are days away from final testing at the Gatorade Performance Lab, located in the Super Bowl XLV Media Center in Dallas. To measure our [...]
Journey to Super Bowl XLV—Woodley vs. Hawk Episode I: Strength and Power Training
We are excited to introduce Woodley vs. Hawk Episode 1: Strength and Power Training—the first installment of a three-part video series profiling the off-season training of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr [...]
Mike Durant of D1 Live Video Chat 12/22
On Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. EST, STACK will host a live video chat on the Gatorade Performance Center with Mike Durant, facility director for D1 Sports in Columbus, [...]
Improve Full-Body Strength and Conditioning With Complexes
Elite athletes, like UNC Tar Heel basketball players, work complexes into their training programs to simultaneously improve strength and conditioning in an incredibly efficient manner. A complex is a group [...]
Do Supersets Result in Increased Strength Gains?
Most training programs are based on a standard set routine—performing a specified number of sets of an exercise, then moving on to the next exercise. However, this may not be [...]
Must Read: The Impact! Body Plan By Todd Durkin
Future NFL Hall of Famers Drew Brees and LaDainian Tomlinson have more in common than their penchant for winning football games. Both men attribute a great deal of their athletic [...]
Exercise of the Week: Glute Ham Raise
Quads are the predominant focus in most lower-body training programs. It’s often thought that the more you can Squat, the stronger you are, and the better you will perform in [...]
Back Strength for Golf
Interview By Scott Mackar Many rotational movements comprise a golf swing, so a strong lower back is critical for hitting fairways and greens. We hooked up with Sean Cochran, strength [...]