The simplest way to navigate athletic development in the context of upper body plyometrics without the use of medicine balls isn't as challenging as it may initially seem. We can still develop power by simply using the weight of our body…
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Strength training goes much further than what is accomplished in the weight room. From a developmental standpoint, strength training provides a major impact on the lives of high school and college student-athletes in a positive way.
The implementation of the floating heel position in lower body training is a surefire way to address strengthening all key players (plantar fascia, intrinsic muscles and the big toe) at once by being in a constant state of dynamic stability…
There's a reason that yoga has been around for centuries. While I am definitely respectful of professional yoga teachers, I am certainly not posing to be one. However, I am saying that adding in some mobility flow sequences here and there can provide benefit to your body.
Are you someone who doesn’t necessarily need an online training program, but could use some fine-tuning with a few of your lifts?
Right now serves as a great time to work on your lower body tendon health. Here are my top 3 reasons why…
Today's Edge: The hips don't lie! It's hard to perform at your best without strong hips. Get a band and try the Band Deadlift Pull-Through.
Today's Edge: Clean up your 1-leg deadlift form by adding a wall press. Exercises are skills and to make them more precise you need to practice them.
Today's Edge: Friends don't let friends do loaded carries like a dummy. Good posture is always important, but it's extra important while under load. Bad posture/form under load is a shortcut to injury. Loaded carries are a great core exercise as long as you do them right.
Target your hips, core, shoulders, lats, and triceps with this 4 exercise total body workout
Today's Edge: Protect your low back with the right core training. Enter the Physio Ball Push-Pull.
The lack of a quality shoulder and arm care program can wreak havoc on your strides in the weight room, on the performance field/court, and in your overall health. However, if long-term resilience and robust shoulder health is your goal, you'll want to check out this 6-part warm-up routine.
Today's Edge: Your hamstrings will thank you for adding this bridge variation to your routine.
Today's Edge: I'm all for the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat as long as you do it right. Failure to pay attention to details on this great lower body strength exercise can have bad results.
Today's Edge: Bound up ankles and hips can ruin performance and cause pain or injury. Stop assuming you're stuck with stiff ankles and tight hips for life.
Your core is responsible for holding everything together while your arms and legs do work. That's the essence of any physical activity. The Airplane test allows us to see how competent your core is while you work to be stable on one leg.
Today's Edge: Unless your sport is video gaming or chess, you better be training your hamstrings. The Single Leg Deadlift should be a staple in your training if you want healthy hamstrings.
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Un-bastardizing balance work PART 2. A big part of balance comes from the core's ability to hold strong while the arms and/or legs do work. For better balance, it's important to train the core to communicate with the arms and legs during activity.