6 Athletes We Can’t Wait to See Back in Action in 2016
As we turn the page on 2015, we can't help but think of the athletes we can't wait to see back on the field or court in 2016. Whether they [...]
Pro Athletes Are Way More Into Bowling Than You Think
When they’re not at the gym, at practice or competing, a surprising number of professional athletes in the NBA, MLB and NFL hit the bowling alley—and they take it more [...]
Joe Mauer’s Secret to Long-Term Success
With a loud “thwack,” a baseball leaps off Joe Mauer’s bat and climbs through the crisp morning air. About 380 feet later, the ball clears the outfield fence in right center, [...]
Extreme Focus: Victory Begins With Preparation
XF Sneaks: It All Begins With the Prep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLh0Sd9LtKs Go out and ask any athlete if they want to play at the pro...
Miguel Cabrera’s Crowning Achievement
It wasn’t supposed to be his year. The 2012 Major League Baseball season was presumptively reserved for rookie phenoms who soar through the air to make home-run-robbing catches and sprint [...]
How Athletes Have Played After Returning From Major Surgery
(Photo via DI Radiocast) Serious injuries in sports can be devastating. Just ask Derrick Rose. After enduring an injury-plagued season that ended with an ACL tear in the first round of [...]
The Year(s) of the Pitcher: Train Like Baseball's Best Pitchers
There’s a reason why big-league pitchers are putting up record numbers. Today’s pro hurlers are workout fanatics, beasts in the gym during the off-season, so they can throw heat all [...]
How Control and Creativity Contributed to Matt Cain's Perfect Game
“I think the best part of pitching for me is being able to be in the game the whole time, really being the center of it,” pitcher Matt Cain told [...]
Jim Carpentier Named STACK Expert of the Month
Jim Carpentier, CSCS, associate health and wellness director at the Greater Morristown YMCA in Cedar Knolls, N.J., has been named STACK's Expert of the Month for April 2012. He will [...]
The 2 Best Drills to Improve Speed
Want to become the fastest player on the field? Build instant speed with two simple drills to improve speed: Hill Sprints and Prowler Sprints. Many athletes trying to increase speed [...]