Weight Training
5 Keys to Lacrosse Speed Training
Of all of the major sports in this country, none move at the quickness and in as many directions as Lacrosse. While basketball is similar, the movements...
2 Challenging Volleyball Conditioning Drills
When working with volleyball players, I come across many great athletes. However, their conditioning is somewhat neglected. This allows me to challenge them with volleyball conditioning drills that develop anaerobic [...]
How Old Does Your Child Need to Be to Start Working Out?
As the world presumably gets more competitive in academics and sports, parents are looking for ways to separate their children from the crowd and...
What’s More Important For Athletes: Technique or Weight?
Kids don't need to max out in the weight room. And if they are going to push maximum weights, they better earn that right before they do. I've written on [...]
10 Commandments for Great Weight Room Culture
This article was originally featured on PLT4M. PLT4M partners with over 800 high schools as an online strength and conditioning tool, delivering customizable, research-based fitness and performance programs for every [...]
The ‘Phantom Step-Up’: Why This Unorthodox Exercise Is Amazing for Athletes
You put equal weight on both sides of the barbell. It’s up there with "no curling in the squat rack" and "always use a spotter when you max out" as [...]
What Real Athletes Will Be Doing This Summer
If you’re a high school athlete, summer represents one of your best opportunities to get strong. The reality is that most athletes of this age do not have a solid [...]
5 Weightlifting Myths You Can Definitely Ignore
Show me five people lifting weights in a gym, and I will show you six different opinions on what gives the best results or how you should lift. Weightlifting is [...]
A Simple Strength Training Strategy for Multi-Sport Athletes
Even in this world of kids failing kindergarten entrance exams and specializing in sport at the age of 7; there are still a few athletes that compete...
11 Ways to Modify an Exercise to Get New Training Benefits
On the Field or In the Gym: It's About Reps for Achieving Goals By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Sports and workout goals are fundamentally about the strategy...