Why You Should Build Strength During Your Sports Season
How should you train to make consistent strength gains during a long competitive season?
Wrestling Strength Training with the U.S. National Team
"Unless you're focusing strictly on technique and tactics, it's not even worth working out unless you push hard outside your comfort zone." Young wrestlers often sacrifice strength training out of [...]
Use the Summer to Get Ready for Baseball
Summer presents a great time for baseball players to get better. During the summer an athlete has the chance to develop the physical tools and skills that are important for [...]
Simple High School Athlete Workout
Strength is the foundational quality of any athlete. But figuring out the right strength training plan can be a confusing and overwhelming task. This article discusses the five basic movement [...]
4 Training Insights to Create Better Youth Hockey Players
I have coached hockey players from pros all the way down to 8-year-olds. While I currently work mostly with high school, college and men's players, what happens at the youth [...]
How Every Athlete Can Become More Powerful For Their Sport
Every athlete from every sport will benefit from becoming more powerful, more explosive. From football to golf, lacrosse to swimming, and gymnastics to ultimate frisbee, there are moments in the [...]
Strength Training For Rebounding In Basketball
Multiple components must align to become an elite basketball player. One of the hardest skills in basketball occurs after each missed shot. Successful players such as Dennis Rodman and Russell [...]
The Youthe Athlete’s Bodyweight Workout
A bodyweight full body workout has the ability to build muscle without lifting a single weight. You will use your body as the resistance as you test...
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 techniques to help maintain [...]
12 Effective Arm Exercises Without Weights
12 Sports Performance And Size-Building Arm Exercises Without Weights By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Muscular arms are not just for show. Strong and powerful...