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3 Tips for Preventing ACL Tears
In 1988 Steven Svoboda played offensive guard for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. During the first play of a game against Colgate University, he felt the “pop” in [...]
STACK Yoga for Athletes: Impress Your Friends with Firefly Pose!
Ready to impress your friends with your yoga skills? In this installment of STACK’s Yoga for Athletes series, yogi Rebecca Pacheco shows us how to perform the Firefly Pose, or Tittibhasana. This pose [...]
Extreme Core Workout for Peak Sports Performance
Your daily activities constantly recruit your core muscles. From your abdominal, gluteal, lower and middle back muscles and groin to your inner and outer thighs, you are engaging these muscles [...]
The Ultimate Basketball Kettlebell Warm-Up
The game of basketball is all about controlling the ball while on the move. So the best way to warm up for a weight room basketball workout is with kettlebells. [...]
A Convenient and Effective Workout With Minimal Equipment
Trendy, state-of-the-art exercise equipment looks impressive, but sometimes the simplest tools deliver the best results. One of my favorite workouts, which I recommend to my athletes, requires only a med [...]
Develop Speed With the High Knee Drill
If you truly want to increase your speed, I recommend the High Knee Drill. Although it's considered basic, it's one of the best drill progressions you can do, because it improves [...]
Train Like Steven Jackson
The All-Pro RB trains to develop maximum strength in the most explosive manner possible, which enables him to transfer those strength gains into speed that can be applied on the [...]
2 Drills to Improve Your Fielding Skills
Defense can make or break a team's success in the post-season. Making a spectacular play can save a run, while making an error may allow the other team to go [...]
Perfect for Any Sport: Leg-Balancing Exercises
You practice balance every day by staying on your feet, so your current balance is probably sufficient for everyday tasks. But imagine how much better you'd be in your sport [...]
The Best Speed and Agility Drills for Defensive Linemen
Defensive linemen are expected to disrupt the passing game, sack the quarterback and shut down the running game. (Check out the Ndamukong Rising series for some serious D-line training.) This is done [...]