mobility
6 Ankle Strength and Flexibility Tips for Swimmers
Building ankle strength and flexibility involves more than ankle exercises.
A 5-Step Plan to Reduce Youth Sports Injuries
With youth sports participation rates at an all-time high, it stands to reason that injuries are also on the rise. However, the number of sports injures...
How to Create a Strength and Conditioning Program for Youth Athletes
In my article last month for STACK titled, How Old Does Your Child Need to be to Start Working Out?, I gave the age I felt a youth athlete could start a...
Train for Hockey Off the Ice This Summer
Summer can be a tough time for hockey players. Ice time can be very limited. Some rinks aren’t even open during the summer months—which can inhibit skill development if you [...]
The ‘Third World’ Squat: Can Holding This Position Daily Unlock Elite Athletic Performance?
You work your butt off. You run hard, you lift hard, you train hard. You eat right. You sleep right. But what if I told you that no matter how [...]
The Complete Athlete 1-Year Workout Plan: Speed and Agility Training
Speed and agility is important for success in sports. What follows is a sprogram that will develop a well-rounded athletie. This program is meant to...
Improve Your Mobility For Greater Gains
Functional Training is a hot topic these days. “You need to be performing exercises that are functional.” You might have heard or read this statement but not fully understand what [...]
How to Properly Recover After Your Baseball Season
For many baseball players, August marks the end of a very long season. College players have been playing since February, high school and youth players...
The Goblet Squat Challenge
This Goblet Squat Challenge measures your lower-body strength and endurance while it trains you to maintain proper Squat form even when you’re tired. For the challenge, use a dumbbell that’s [...]
Why Jumping Rope is a Must for Athletes
The jump rope is an exercise that a lot of us spent a few days on in PE during elementary school and then forgot all about. But it is an extremely...
