Matthew Korman
How to Maintain Strength While in Quarantine
With College Campuses and Weight-Rooms closing all over the country and people are forced to stay home, I felt it would help provide a few exercise te...
Athlete v.s. Bodybuilding
I remember the first time that I stepped into a college weight room. I was confused because it was very different from any training I had done before ...
Why Young Athletes Shouldn't Start at Bodyweight
Most likely, everyone reading this article has heard or been told the mantra, "You need to be able to control your body weight before you start liftin...
3 Reason Why Athletes Should Train Around Injuries
Injuries are an inevitable part of sports. Anyone who has been an athlete for long has suffered an injury. I have had most any injury you can think...
5 Reasons 'Weight Loss' Programs Never Seem to Work
Weight loss can be an excellent goal, but there are so many misconceptions on how to lose weight that it can become very difficult to know if you are ...
5 Lifts Your Dad Taught You Wrong
While training high school athletes I see a lot of unique mistakes in the weight room. Most are simply due to inexperience, but there is a certain ...
The Single-Leg Squat Mistake That's Breaking Your Body Down
The Single-Leg Squat (a.k.a. Pistol Squat) has gained popularity in recent years as the use of unilateral training has increased. There's no doubt tha...
Why I Stopped Back Squatting My Athletes
This article is for team sport athletes, not powerlifters. I don't believe the Barbell Back Squat is the best way to train team sport athletes. I k...
How Strength and Conditioning Coaches Can Identify Heat Illnesses
Roughly one year ago, Maryland football was going through a spring conditioning practice when 19-year-old Jordan McNair collapsed from heat stroke. He...
What Exactly Is Sport-Specific Training?
Sport-specific training has become one of the trendiest buzzwords in sports performance. Parents now constantly ask trainers if they offer it. In resp...