Velocity
Sidney Crosby Tests the New Reebok 11K Sickick III Hockey Stick
Hockey’s golden boy, Sidney Crosby, is off to a great start in the Penguins' 2010-11 campaign, and he's looking to make it back to the Stanley Cup Finals with the [...]
Amp Your Core Power With Peyton Manning
Despite his success and his multitude of accolades—four-time NFL MVP, 10-time Pro Bowler, rocket-arm status—Peyton Manning spends a good portion of his off-season in a weight room chasing his next [...]
Boost Explosive Leg Strength With Justin Verlander
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander once hit 102 mph on the radar gun. During his no-hitter against the Brewers in June ’07, he was clocked at 101 mph in the [...]
Cliff Lee vs. Tim Lincecum: A Tale of Two Pitchers
A year ago, California “Freak Show” Tim Lincecum and “washed-up” former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee were both on the outside looking in at all the MLB post-season excitement. [...]
Lincecum’s Two-Hitter with 14 Ks No Fluke
Not to be outdone by Phillies ace and Cy Young award contender Roy Halladay, reigning NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum, in his postseason debut last night, showed the Atlanta [...]
Join the Freak Show
How does a 5’10”, 175-pound, four-year MLB veteran pitcher strike out the best batters in the National League? Well, he eats his Wheaties of course, but he also happens to [...]
Avoiding Lower Body Injuries on the Links
Golfers’ swing speeds reach up to 125 mph, requiring intense velocity, a consistent ball strike and the body working in unison—swing after swing. But this aggressive path toward contact can [...]
Agility Development With Wyoming Wrestling
In terms of a strength and conditioning program for a wrestler, developing agility, or quicks, is developing the ability to change velocity or direction rapidly. Carrying that over to the [...]
Washington Softball’s Off-Season Conditioning Plan
After a long season, including three straight weeks on the road, the University of Washington softball team won their first-ever NCAA Championship. This would never have happened without a solid [...]
Stretching Drill for Pitchers
Ensure that your howitzer of an arm continues to fire away at opponents by armoring it with lower-body flexibility. “Pitchers are rotational athletes who generate a lot of velocity,” says [...]