Hunter Winans

Hunter Winans is a sports performance intern at Elitefts. Born and raised in Southern California, he is currently a rising senior and is earning his athletic training degree at Denison University, located in Ohio. Hunter plays wide receiver for the Denison Big Red football team and has been a strength and conditioning intern in the University’s varsity athletic weight room for three years.

 
How to Train and Use the Stretch Reflex for Better Performance
How to Train and Use the Stretch Reflex for Better Performance

The stretch reflex plays a vital role in your body’s ability to promote flexibility, increase strength, and develop power.

Are These Subconscious Habits Keeping You From Losing Weight?
Are These Subconscious Habits Keeping You From Losing Weight?
Incorporate these simple, yet effective, techniques to manage your weight.
Beet Juice as a Peri Workout
Beet Juice as a Peri Workout
Beet juice might just be the peri workout you need to finish your workouts with the same intensity as when you started.
How the Best Strength Coaches Deal with Scheduling Conflicts and the Coaching Staff
How the Best Strength Coaches Deal with Scheduling Conflicts and the Coa...

Ever wonder how collegiate athletes manage time between scholastics, sports practices, and lifting? Here’s how S&C coaches can help and develop a better relationship with sport coaches.

Benefits of "High Impact" Exercise
Benefits of "High Impact" Exercise
Why have "High Impact" exercises been deemed dangerous, when in reality they are important for increasing bone density and strengthening the dynamic stabilizers
Why the "Dad Bod" Seems to be Trending
Why the "Dad Bod" Seems to be Trending
The "Dad Bod" seems to be trending, but why...?
Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption with Contribution to Weight Loss
Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption with Contribution to Weight Loss
Does EPOC value cause significant weight reduction results?
Serrano Split Squats Drop Set
Serrano Split Squats Drop Set

Try this brutal variation on an already brutal exercise: Serrano split squats with Matt Ladewski.

Staying Cool During Your Outdoor Summer Workouts
Staying Cool During Your Outdoor Summer Workouts
Don't let the summer's heat ruin your outdoor workouts. Use these 4 tips to stay cool and enjoy your workouts outside.
Your Lats' Responsibilities During Deadlifts
Your Lats' Responsibilities During Deadlifts

It is imperative to keep your lats tight while deadlifting; Joe Schillero shares 3 coaching cues that help keep him in an ideal postural position.

Over Hydrating has Serious Consequences
Over Hydrating has Serious Consequences
Over hydrating is a very real problem, with catastrophic consequences. There is an optimal hydration level.
Adolescent Overuse Injuries: Males vs. Females
Adolescent Overuse Injuries: Males vs. Females
Overuse injuries are a pain to deal with (literally). Adolescent female athletes seem to be more susceptible to overuse injuries primarily due to a lack of nutrition. Watch out for the female athlete triad!
Body Weight Tabata Box Squats
Body Weight Tabata Box Squats

Perform aerobic workouts in very little time and not much space with Tabata training. Body weight Tabata box squats are what Scott Yard chose to end his squat and pull workout with.

Body Buffering
Body Buffering
Treat your body like a well-oiled machine and buffer it!
Lateral Lunges
Lateral Lunges

Athletes are always changing direction on their playing field; start training in a different plane of motion to increase athleticism.

Marathon Winner Cheated and Disqualified
Marathon Winner Cheated and Disqualified
The TRUE winner of the Go! St. Louis Marathon. This was just her second marathon...
Stomach Fat is Way too Stubborn
Stomach Fat is Way too Stubborn
If your belly fat seems to be extra stubborn, it may be because of these 3 over looked situations.
elitefts™ Pause Bench Press
elitefts™ Pause Bench Press

Mitigate the Stretch Reflex and increase your chest’s time under tension with the “pause” technique while benching.

What's the Deal with Foam Rollers?
What's the Deal with Foam Rollers?
Learn the benefits of foam rollers and incorporate them into your training.
Pregnant? Exercise!
Pregnant? Exercise!
Is there any problem that exercise can't solve? Studies show that women benefit greatly from exercise during pregnancy.
elitefts™ Reverse Band Hack Squats
elitefts™ Reverse Band Hack Squats

John Meadows performs a Hack Squat with a Reverse Band alteration. Add Hack Squat to your training regime and also incorporate band or chain variations.

Kyrie Irving's Mechanism of Injury and Rehabilitation Process
Kyrie Irving's Mechanism of Injury and Rehabilitation Process
Can the Cavs take home the Finals trophy without Kyrie?
The Facts about Deloading: Is it Necessary for You?
The Facts about Deloading: Is it Necessary for You?
Many of us have gotten stuck in the ways of the deload week; when it's upon us we basically go through the motions. Read what Jordan Syatt has to say about the traditional deload week and how you can capitalize on every training session.
Stanford's Ryan Cidzik Comprises the Ultimate Guide for Neck Testing and Training
Stanford's Ryan Cidzik Comprises the Ultimate Guide for Neck Testin...
There is so much information on how horrible concussions are for you. Now, thanks to Ryan Cidzik, there is information of how to prevent concussions. These training DVD's will assure your athletes that they are much safer to play the game and will have confidence doing so.
Exercise the Lats in the Sagittal Plane
Exercise the Lats in the Sagittal Plane

You must be tired of training your lats with just two exercises and in one plane of motion (frontal). Add dumbbell pullovers to your back routine and isolate your lats in the sagittal plane.

Incorporate HIIT into Your Weekly Routine: Cardio that Increases Strength
Incorporate HIIT into Your Weekly Routine: Cardio that Increases Strength

Dr. Len Kravitz shows how HIIT workouts add intensity to your basic cardio training. These workouts provide numerous health benefits and will improve your overall fitness.

elitefts™ Glute-ham Raise Ladders
elitefts™ Glute-ham Raise Ladders

Try this glute-ham raise variation to strengthen your entire posterior chain and provide injury prevention for your ACL.

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