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Did shuffling with a ruck for 30-40 miles a week wreak havoc? Absolutely. Learn now to build your ruck SMARTER and STRONGER.
I see lots of bands, bodyweight exercises, and lightweight information, which is all great, but in my opinion, sleds are right up there. I can train every body part with one sled.
Get your ass out there and start dragging some sleds! It’s not as much of a drag as you think it is. With 22 variations to get you started, the possibilities are truly endless.
Want to prevent injury by building a bulletproof back? Have achy elbows and knees? Suffering from a low-grade strain?
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The term “dad bod” was tossed my direction more often than I could count when I found out I was going to be a dad, and I was certain that I wasn’t going to fall into this physique and let my lifestyle slip because of any children. These items will ensure that I have a beach bod, not a dad bod.
I have nothing against the Olympic lifts. They’re fantastic movements that create explosive power. It’s just that there are safer alternatives that still force the lifter into triple extension.
If your client cannot pull a sled or carry two heavy kettlebells without having to rest excessively between sets, you need to implement GPP to build your clients’ foundations. But you need to implement it the right way.
These are the eight items I find most useful after just having barbells, a rack, and good technique.
Conditioning doesn’t have to be complicated or require expensive equipment. These are the best options for a powerlifter.
You can use a sled or a prowler for a lot of reasons. People like them for conditioning but I think they’re best used for recovery and restoration when you’re getting ready for a meet.
Have you ever tried actually PROGRAMMING your GPP?
Think you are a superstar in your Flexible Flyer sled and may have missed your calling? Learn all you need to know to get ready for the next US Olympic Bobsled Team trials.
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If there’s one area where most football players really drop the ball, it’s in-season strength training.
There are still way too many football teams that base their entire conditioning program around jogging or jogging-related running.
Joe sees that the biggest problem in high school, college, and professional baseball players is their strength and conditioning program. He shares what he uses with his athletes.
Keir discusses treadmill pushing and how it offers the same benefits as sled pushing (albeit in varying degrees) but with a number of additional advantages.
This movement is one of my favorite sled training exercises, but I guess it can go here as well!
This can also be done as an alternative to rope climbing for heavier guys and / or for safety reasons.
Team DOS just received the new Econo Prowler a couple months ago with the intent of using the hell out of it.
Hockey is a sport of intensity, physical contact, stamina, strength, and speed.
This story goes back to the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Clinic of 2004.
The elite NBA players of today includes Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and Dirk Nowitzki and their athletic ability.
Trends, fads, gimmicks…hell, they’re all part of the strength and conditioning industry.
Over the last decade of training, I’ve had many people throw several different training “myths” out at me. Whether it was “lifting stunts your growth” or “eating too much protein shuts down your kidneys” or “too much strength will hurt your martial arts,” I’ve heard them all. Two myths I hear most often are regarding soreness and training.
After you spend an appreciable number of years in the weight room and only the weight room, you start to really look for ways to spice up your training program and get some results.
I still get goose bumps when I think of how John Smith, two time Olympic Gold Medalist was training when I attended his intensive wrestling camps.
“What on earth are you doing young man?” blurts the utterly bemused dog walker, as I was about to complete a 200ft trip of backward dragging. Knowing that she’d struggle profusely in trying to piece together what was going on, I politely stated that I was just doing some ‘fitness exercises’.
