8-Week Block Training Routine that Accumulates Strength to Turn Into Speed and Power
Strength training is an essential part of any training routine to maximize speed, agility, explosiveness, and power. However, to get the most out of your strength training, it is essential [...]
Smart Substitutions in Training
For some of us, there’s nothing like starting a new training plan. New workouts, new formats, maybe some variations in reps or sets that we haven’t seen recently (or at [...]
Isometrics Training for Athletes. Your Secret Weapon to Strength.
If you want to get results from your training, you should understand how reps work and not just do them. Just performing reps will create strength. However, maximizing your strength [...]
Baseball Off-Season Strength Training Guide
After the season, it is best to take a few weeks off to relax and recover. However, you don’t want to sit around and become deconditioned. In any event, you [...]
Medicine Ball Training for Athletes
If you look around your gym, you might see medicine balls piled in a corner. Over the last two decades, they have made a resurgence as coaches have found them [...]
Here’s a 4-Week Strength Training Program Designed for Pre-Teen Athletes
When working with and designing a strength program for youth athletes (ages 13 and under), the goal is to keep it as simple and appropriate as possible for their needs [...]
The Surprising Truth About Training the Same Muscles Two Days in a Row
We have all heard the guideline that you should wait at least 48 hours before training the same muscle group again. In a full-body strength program with three weekly sessions, [...]
Training Over 40
A few years ago, I was scanning social media, and an article jumped out at me – something along the lines of “The Best Exercise Choices for People Over 40” [...]
A Day in the Life of Cristiano Ronaldo: What He Eats and His Strength Training Program
What makes greatness great? Cristiano Ronaldo was just a skinny teenager when he just started playing soccer professionally. Now he is CR7; it sounds like a superhero name. Who knows, [...]
Strength Training for Young Dancers
While dancing may be considered an art for many, it is as physically demanding and rigorous as any sport. Regardless of its classification, it is an activity that demands high [...]