Yunus Barisik

Website: http://www.next-level-athletics.com

Yunus Barisik

Yunus Barisik, CSCS, specializes in making hockey players strong, fast and explosive. He has trained 500+ hockey players at the junior, college and pro levels, including NHL Draft picks and World Champions. An accomplished author, Yunus has had articles published on top fitness and performance sites, including STACK and Muscle & Strength. He also wrote Next Level Hockey Training, a comprehensive resource for ice hockey players on building athletic strength, size and power, while staying injury-free.

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Does Listening to Music Help You Lift More Weight?

Does Listening to Music Help You Lift More Weight?

Athletes are always looking for a mental or physical edge while exercising or competing. There's no shortage of ergogenic aids—ranging from caffe...

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5 Supplements for Athletes That Aren't a Waste of Money

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The Simple Hack That Instantly Increases Your Vertical Jump

The Simple Hack That Instantly Increases Your Vertical Jump

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How Often Should Athletes Do Jump Training? And How Many Reps Should They Do?

How Often Should Athletes Do Jump Training? And How Many Reps Should They Do?

This piece is the final installment of a series on plyometric and jump training. Direct links to the previous pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4. We've covered a l...

Testing Your One-Rep Max? Try This Surprising, Science-Backed Trick to Move More Weight

Testing Your One-Rep Max? Try This Surprising, Science-Backed Trick to Move More Weight

Over the past two decades, the amount of research on post-activation potentiation (PAP) has skyrocketed. Most proven PAP protocols utilize a heavy str...

Build Bigger Lats With This Savage 2-Exercise Superset

Build Bigger Lats With This Savage 2-Exercise Superset

The Single-Arm Dumbbell Row is one of my favorite upper-back strength exercises. It's joint-friendly, doesn't require complex equipment, and you can w...

Bench Press Hurt Your Shoulder? Here's What You Should Do

Bench Press Hurt Your Shoulder? Here's What You Should Do

Over the years, I have trained numerous athletes with existing shoulder ​problems that prevented them from ​​bench pressing heavy weight with a ...

Post-Activation Potentiation: How This Unique Training Trick Can Help You

Post-Activation Potentiation: How This Unique Training Trick Can Help You

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Spotting a Snake Oil Salesman: 4 Telltale Signs of a Terrible Trainer

Spotting a Snake Oil Salesman: 4 Telltale Signs of a Terrible Trainer

As a parent, you understand that participating in youth athletics forces your kid to learn how to deal with challenges and adversity. Losses are a par...

A Simple Exercise to Fix Bad Posture Fast

A Simple Exercise to Fix Bad Posture Fast

What do your average desk jockey and gym rat have in common? At first glance, not much. They eat differently, they train differently and they live ...

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