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The 5 Best Single-Leg Exercises for Soccer Players
Soccer is a game full of single-leg actions, and it still flabbergasts me when players fail to train balance and single-leg strength. There is passing, shooting, jumping, decelerating, accelerating and [...]
4 Awesome Single-Leg Exercises You’ve Probably Never Tried
Single-leg training has been a hot topic for some time now. Many agree it is a staple to lasting strength and lower-body development and also places minimal stress on the [...]
3 Key Ingredients Missing From Your Strength Program
Let's take a closer look at these ingredients which are often under-represented in your average training program.
Why Every Athlete Should Train Single-Leg Jumps
This article is part 4 in a four-part series on programming and progressing jump training for field sport athletes. Check out Parts 1, 2 and 3 here. Let's discuss two [...]
5 Single-Leg Strength Exercises Hockey Players Should Be Doing
Single-leg exercises should be a part of every hockey player's training program. They build strength and muscle, improve stability and give your spine a break from heavy loading. However, many [...]
The Unique Push-Up Variation That Will Help You Pack on Muscle and Strength
Push-Ups are a staple in the realm of fitness. They've been around long before the birth of iron barbells. Men and women alike have been utilizing Push-Ups for hundreds of [...]
3 Exercises Swaps to Help You Train if you Have Low-Back Pain
One of the biggest mistakes athletes often make during their playing career is training through pain rather than training around it. Sure, lifting weights isn’t supposed to tickle. There will [...]
This Single-Leg Squat Variation Will Scorch Your Quads and Glutes
Lifting heavy is great. Lifting heavy all the time? Not so much. Adding some smart accessory work to your workouts builds muscle and gives the joints a much needed break [...]
Unilateral vs. Bilateral Training: What’s Best for Athletes?
When it comes to resistance training, most movements fall into two categories—unilateral exercises or bilateral exercises. Unilateral exercises are performed with one arm or a leg at a time. Bilateral [...]
4 Squat Variations Every Athlete Should Know
It should not be news to you that the Back Squat is a critical exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. The Back Squat trains athletes to exert force [...]