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 [...]
In-Season Hockey Strength Training Program
Strength training in-season is much different than training pre-season. You don’t need to do it so much because you are only trying to maintain, not develop, strength. During the season, [...]
New Strength Training Methods to Boost Cross Country Performance
No longer is running for distance seen as a way to improve your 5K or 10K. Today, coaches and trainers use sprinting, speed, power, and explosive plyometric movements to boost [...]
A Post-Covid Training Plan for Soccer Players
The detrimental respiratory effects of Covid are well-known to those who have been infected and suffered. They can include difficulty of breathing, tightness in the chest, and a general feeling [...]
How Sand Dune Training Can Improve Performance and Reduce Injury
Injuries are a significant setback for athletes, their parents, and the team. More importantly, injuries that require surgeries are costly. Unfortunately, what is not proven from a quantitative and qualitative [...]
Off-Season Vertical Training
As a high school club volleyball coach, I cannot tell you how often I am asked: “Hey, Coach, what can I do to get better for next season? How can [...]
Air Bike Training: A Necessity for Aerobic Performance
The Assault Bike or Air Bike has garnered considerable popularity among athletes as a conditioning tool that drives athletic performance. Although its primary use is for anaerobic conditioning, coaches would [...]
Summer Training Guide: Softball
The Workout As a softball player, you're probably playing consistently over the summer. This is the time to focus on maintaining your performance with an in-season program. Two workouts per [...]
Neck Training: The Missing Component to Your Training
What do you think of training for football, soccer, basketball, or lacrosse? Most likely it consists of some form of agility drills, workout routine, or technique practice, all of which [...]