Training
27 Awesome Core Exercises for Athletes to Build Strength and Fight Back Pain
Working out can build you up or break you down. That’s especially true when it comes to core exercises. Perform the right moves the right way and you’ll get stronger, [...]
Insufficient Sleep Leads People to Eat Thousands of Extra Calories Per Week
Sleep is critical. If you don’t get enough of it, almost every aspect of your life will suffer—including your diet. A new research analysis published in the European Journal of [...]
Training Knees Over Toes: Is it Good or Bad For Your Knees?
In the past, many people believed that allowing the knees to go beyond the toes during exercises like squats or lunges was terrible for the knees. Knees over the toes [...]
Conditioning Programs for Power and Speed: Enhance Your Athletic Performance
Most people just start speed and power training, not understanding how it works. Just sprinting will help increase a small amount of your speed and power but not your potential. [...]
How the Fire Hydrant Exercise Can Improve Your Performance
The Fire Hydrant exercise is extremely popular among those looking for a firmer butt. But just because it's a staple in most “butt lift” videos doesn’t mean that athletes can’t [...]
How to Perfectly Pass a Soccer Ball
Passing is the pulse of soccer. Without it, the sport would be unrecognizable. This article (and accompanying videos) are intended to help coaches and parents of young soccer players develop [...]
30 Tips For Dominating the Last 60 Days of Your Marathon Training
You’re so close, yet so far. You’ve worked hard to get here, but the toughest road lies ahead. The last few weeks of a marathon training plan are in many [...]
Coordinate Your Sports Conditioning to Maximize Performance
Conditioning is training designed to help athletes integrate their physical abilities, skills, and performance. Effective coordination is vital in achieving peak performance in soccer, basketball, football, or baseball. By coordinating [...]
The Right Way To Shoot a Soccer Ball
Nothing beats the thrill of scoring a goal. Sending a screamer past the keeper is one of the most satisfying feelings in sports. It’s also essential to winning—your team can’t [...]
An Athlete’s Guide to Stress Fractures
There's hardly a competitive athlete out there who's never suffered a stress fracture and that goes double for female athletes. But what's the deal with...