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Darren Sproles has been making defenders look silly for a long, long time. The versatile Philadelphia Eagles running back turned 34 [...]

U.S. Open Winner Brooks Koepka Is a Beast Inside the Weight Room

Brooks Koepka claimed his first major championship win on Sunday when he emerged victorious at the 2017 U.S. Open Championship. [...]

Why Extreme Calorie-Restriction Diets Just Don’t Work

On the surface, extreme calorie-restriction diets seem like a surefire way to lose weight. By restricting your calories to less than [...]

The Cleveland Browns O-Line Coach Used This Simple Card Game to Test Prospects Before the Draft

It doesn’t matter how fast a player's 40 time is or how many reps he can crush on the Bench Press—if [...]

Michael Phelps Is Going to Race a Great White Shark During Shark Week

What does the most decorated Olympian of all time do when he finally retires from his sport? Race a shark, apparently. Discovery [...]

LeBron’s Already Back in the Gym Getting After It, Has a Message for His Haters

LeBron James doesn’t do breaks. He barely took a day off last summer after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2016 NBA [...]

Meet Arden Key, LSU’s Terrifying Pass Rusher Who Is Being Compared to Von Miller

Myles Garrett was recently taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft because he’s a generational talent with [...]

LeBron James Reveals His Dream 3-On-3 Teammates

There's a lot of talk about 3-on-3 basketball these days. The BIG3, an eight-team league featuring former NBA players, is [...]

Uncovering the Mystery Behind ‘The Freeze’ and How He Got So Damn Fast

Over the weekend, Atlanta Braves mascot "The Freeze" took the internet by storm. Between innings, the Braves feature 'Beat the [...]

Allen Iverson is Training With His High School Coach to Prepare For His BIG3 Debut

With BIG3 league play set to kick off later this month at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, one of the [...]

13 Horrible Drinks and What They Do to Your Body

Americans have a tough time estimating just how harmful a beverage can be.

In his book Mindless Eating: Why We […]

Why There’s No Such Thing as an ‘Elite’ Youth Athlete

Right this second, you can go online and find a list of the top basketball recruits for the class of […]

How Can Coaches Elicit Greater Effort From Their Players?

In sports, there’s no substitute for great effort.

It doesn’t matter how talented you are—if you don’t play hard, you won’t […]

Athlete Benchmarks: How Much Weight Should You Lift?

How much do you bench? This is probably the first thing you’ll get asked when you talk about working out.

How to Change Your Basketball Body Language for the Better

You don’t have to speak to send a message.

While there’s no section for it in the box score, body language […]

Simple Rules to Follow When Training Very Young Athletes

Keeping things simple, fun and safe is always a smart approach.

TRAINING

3 Ways to Build Grip Strength for an Obstacle Course Race

Watch Myles Garrett Barbell Row 315 Pounds Like It’s Nothing

Q&A With Dr. Joel Seedman: How to Learn and Evolve as a Strength Coach

Use This Mental Hack to Improve Your Warm-Up

5 Effective Core Exercises That Won’t Hurt Your Lower Back

The Best Type of ACL Graft

Basketball Fundamentals: Using an Off-Ball Screen

3 Popular Core Exercises a Pro Athlete Would Never Do (And What to Do Instead)

Breaking Down Carmelo Anthony’s Summer Workouts and the Birth of ‘Hoodie Melo’

Increase Your Power With This Med Ball Workout

Power Clean Form 101: Perfect Your Form and Build Power

A Simple Strategy for Rehabbing a Shoulder Injury

Mental Strategies to Help You Make 2022 The Year You Finally Succeed

Every January the same thing happens for many people - they make New Year resolutions, and many of them have [...]

A Simple Home Gym Setup and Workout

Although going to a gym is great, you should have your own home gym equipment as well. There may be times that you can't make it to the gym before it...

Putting the Brakes On: Understand the Keys to Deceleration

Movement skill acquisition is an essential piece to the development of an athlete throughout their career. Whether they are a […]

5 Ways Field Athletes Can Get Faster

How many times have you, as an athlete, been just one step behind an opponent who outran you, or […]

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 […]

4 Exercises Missing From Your Training Programming and Why You Need Them

The perfect program doesn’t exist, but we can always work toward putting together the most optimal program for our athlete […]

Can Fish Oil Help Heal Concussions?

All athletes should strive to maximize their health and performance through nutrition.

But when your body takes […]

Why All Athletes Need Plyometrics

You have probably heard of plyometrics if you play any sport that involves jumping. Do you know why plyometric training […]

Stretching: You’re doing it Wrong

Athletes of any sport would do well to remember that when it comes to preparing the body for […]

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 […]

Volleyball Workout and Drills You Can Do at Home

You don’t need a volleyball court to start training for next season. In fact, you can improve your strength, quickness, […]

Never Miss a Leg Day Again With This 10-Minute At-Home Workout

Ready for a lower body workout that you can literally do anywhere in less than 10 minutes? This at home booty and abs workout is so simple to do and is...