Weight Training
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...
Freakish Penn State RB Saquon Barkley Power Cleans 405 Pounds and Runs a 4.33 40-Yard Dash
Saquon Barkley looks ready for a historic season. The 5-foot-11, 223-pound Penn State running back recently put up a beastly 405 pounds on the Power Clean: Penn State Strong! Barkley 405lbs [...]
Stabilizer Muscles: What They Are and Why They’re So Important
Stabilizer muscles. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot on the internet—including here on STACK.com—but do you actually know what it means? While you may have some idea, [...]
The Perfect Rep Ranges for Size, Strength and Power
In this article, we examine the variable combinations that you can use to increase muscle hypertrophy (size), increase power as a function of force...
A Complete Baseball Core Workout
An effective baseball core workout should improve core stability and rotational power. Most professional baseball players possess an above-average—hopefully elite—amount of each of these attributes. However, the majority of younger [...]
8 Health Benefits of Strength Training for the Average Joe
I had a friend ask me this past Sunday "So Ben, what is it, man? Is it 70/30 for diet/exercise? Is it just strength training? Is it all nutrition? What...
9 Instagram Athletic Freaks You Need to Follow Immediately
Instagram is filled with amazing people. Crazy, insane, amazing people. A number of individuals have built massive Instagram followings, almost entirely because of their fitness and athletic-related prowess. These people [...]
UNLV Football Gets Hyped in the Weight Room During ‘Max-Out Day’
The UNLV football program has had some hype-filled lifting sessions lately. In the past two days, the Rebels have posted videos on Twitter and Instagram showing themselves gathered in a [...]