I had those days, especially early on in my career, that I didn’t understand why the athletes weren’t as enthusiastic as I was at 6 AM. I mean, what the hell is better than getting up early and training your ass off?
When the tall, piper-cleaner thin baseball player showed up, I didn’t think he’d last long. I was wrong.
In today’s world of athletics, does the 1975 work of Dauer and Pangrazi hold up?
How to use this method depends on the goal of your training. I’ve used it differently for powerlifting, bodybuilding, and rehabilitation.
If we get a bit uglier year by year through our craft…maybe we should work a bit more on defenses.
“When you think of a strength coach, you think of loud music, yelling, and chalk. We have all that and so much more.”
Now that the summer is winding down and the fall season is upon us, it is time for strength and conditioning coaches to see if all of their hard work paid off.
If you want to be a great football player, great lifter, and, maybe in the future, a great coach, you need to invest time, effort, and money.
This article is aimed at mixed martial artists and those wishing to make that transition into mixed martial arts (MMA).
When position coaches do film breakdowns and pages upon pages of scouting reports, they’re being virulently unproductive.
Steve discusses nine movements to make you faster for football.
There are still way too many football teams that base their entire conditioning program around jogging or jogging-related running.
Without self-discipline, we are doomed to revert back to our old ways and never truly grow.
Strength training is a great way to “lay that foundation” and help an athlete develop superior strength and power endurance.
With so many other fitness tools out there, why the sandbag?
Over the last month I’ve been working with the local high school to develop a program to physically prepare the athletes for their given sport.
The key for athletic success begins in the weight room. Studies have shown that athletes who participate in a strength training program are faster, quicker, and more explosive, and they have fewer injuries.
One of the main distinguishing features of the Soviet system of training athletes is their distinction between general and specialized exercises.
I believe that it’s part of my job as a fitness expert to bring the science to you. Much of what is currently out there is based on nothing but tradition and acceptance. You can do what you want with the information I’m going to present, but all I ask is that you at least give it some thought.
Before performing this cycle, you’ll need to take a few weeks to prepare. Don’t try to jump in unless you’re all ready well trained.
