Build Athletes First, Baseball Players Second: A Case Against Early Specialization
Early sports specialization is bigger than ever. Gone are the days where almost every kid played two, three or even four different sports throughout the course of the year. In [...]
Opposites Attract: Why eSports Athletes Benefit From Strength Training
You’re wasting your time. Go outside and play. You’re being anti-social, go interact with people in person. If anyone has played video games for an extended period growing up, you’ve [...]
How an Elite Club Volleyball Team Learned to Jump Higher Without Any Actual Jump Training
In February 2018, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to train the 14- and 15-year-old girls volleyball teams of the Chicago Elite Volleyball Club. These girls have been [...]
Four Old-School Exercises That Still Get Great Results
Stuck in a rut with your offseason or in-season conditioning program? The following workout comprising of four old-school exercises can provide a refreshing challenge. These workouts also happen to come [...]
5 Rules for Running a Successful High School Strength and Conditioning Program
There are over 35,000 high schools across America. Most feature some sort of strength and conditioning program meant to enhance the performance of their student-athletes. These programs seem great, as [...]
Why Athletes Should Pull Twice as Often as They Push Inside the Weight Room
As a coach, one of my main goals with workout programming is balance. Creating an equally partitioned regimen so that no body part gets left behind is key. But if [...]
The Costly Speed Training Mistake Slowing Down Young Athletes
Now more than ever, sports reward speed. No matter the sport or the age of the athlete, the faster and more explosive players will not only get more opportunities, but [...]
A Simple Strength Training Strategy for Multi-Sport Athletes
Even in this world of kids failing kindergarten entrance exams and specializing in sport at the age of 7; there are still a few athletes that compete...
10 Things the Strongest Athletes in the Weight Room Have in Common
On every team—or in a weight room—there’s always a group of athletes who are stronger than the pack. It might seem like these athletes were gifted with natural-born strength and [...]
Top Strength Coaches Share Their Best Advice for High School Football Players
Every year, college football strength coaches get a new batch of freshmen they need to whip into shape. Some of these athletes did a great job with their high school football [...]