Antonio Brown May Sit Out Games Due to Favorite Helmet Being Banned
UPDATE: This gripping saga seems to have finally come to an end, as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Brown is now practicing with the team while wearing a certified helmet [...]
The One Exercise Football Players Can’t Afford to Skip This Summer
With the start of football season fast approaching, you've likely already been hitting the weight room. Your Squat's gone up, your Bench Press has gotten heavier, and thoughts of Friday [...]
What Exactly Is Sport-Specific Training?
Sport-specific training has become one of the trendiest buzzwords in sports performance. Parents now constantly ask trainers if they offer it. In response to that demand, many trainers now frequently [...]
NFL Officially Bans The ‘Oklahoma Drill’
The Oklahoma Drill is no more—at least at the NFL level. The ban comes after league officials noticed teams consistently reporting high rates of concussions during the early portions of [...]
Why Neck Training is a Must For Every Athlete—Not Just Football Players
Every strength coach or trainer feels they have the best and most well-balanced program when it comes to preparing their athletes for the demands of their sport. Whether that entails [...]
New Study Reveals the Best Area to Aim for When Making a Tackle
The safest place to target a ballcarrier when making a tackle? According to a new study from Trinity College Dublin, it’s the lower trunk. Bioengineers used a combination of video [...]
Why a Wrestling Background Makes NFL Prospect Harrison Phillips a Nightmare For Offensive Linemen
Nose tackles aren’t supposed to stuff the stat sheet. Tasked with lining up directly over the center, your typical nose tackle is chiefly concerned with gobbling up double- and triple-teams [...]
How to Handle an Acute Injury While Training
Working out is supposed to make you stronger, healthier and feel better. But it’s also an activity that can leave you vulnerable to injury. You’ll be working with heavy equipment, [...]
7 Steps to Safely Returning From an ACL Injury
The definition of rehabilitation is "to restore to useful life, as through therapy and education…to restore to good condition, operation or capacity"...
The Missing Link in the Rehab Process
Neuro-motor training (NMT) is the crucial, usually under-valued missing link in the rehabilitation pathway to help get athletes moving better. A large...