Lunge Articles
Why Soccer Players Need Rotational Power (and How to Build it)
If you want to be the best soccer player possible, you need rotational power. While I am all for Squats, Lunge variations, Pull-ups, Push-ups and D...
Here's Why You Should Train With a 'Landmine'
As a college strength and conditioning coach, it helps to be creative when dealing with a large team in a small weight room. With a lot of my time ...
The Best Bodyweight Exercises for Soccer Players
Soccer strength training is a bit scarce in the United States at the high school level and below. Many coaches (wrongly) believe that they can send th...
Why Your 'Foot Strike' Is Key to Throwing Harder (and 5 Tips on How to Improve It)
When talking about how force is transferred from foot strike up into the arm during pitching, I like to use the analogy of "crash test dummies crashin...
5 Soccer Strength Exercises You Can Perform Anywhere
Here's a sad truth: Soccer players don't strength train enough. With the hectic life of the modern student-athlete, including games, practices, sch...
7 Safe and Effective Bodyweight Exercises for Pre-Teen Athletes
A general consensus among health and fitness professionals is for pre-teen athletes to gradually ease into weight training by initially performing mul...
A Fast, Effective Youth Soccer Team Warm-Up
Think back to every pre-game warm-up you've ever done as a soccer player. I bet the majority of them included touching your toes for a specific amount...
Tweak Your Strength Training to Become a More Reactive, Explosive Athlete
Athletes who are interested in becoming more reactive and dynamic in sport need to make sure that their training programs reflect these traits. This m...
Use These 5 Tips to Get a Killer Workout in 30 Minutes
Recently an athlete asked me, "What can I do if I only have 30 minutes to work out?" At first, I wasn't quite sure how to tackle that question. As ...
6 Lower-Body Exercises Every Combat Athlete Should Add to Their Routine
Combat athletes are known for their lightning-quick reflexes and upper-body strength, but the real power in combat sports comes from having a balanced...
