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ZSeries 10-Minute Workouts: Interval Sprints
Benefits Endurance Fat loss Difficulty Level High The Rundown If you want to get in shape and improve your endurance, jogging by itself simply won't cut it. You also need [...]
2014 Summer Training Guide: Track
Program by Patrick Beith, speed coach and co-founder of Athlete’s Acceleration in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. What Matters Now Most speed drills are designed to maximize stride power, but if you [...]
2014 Summer Training Guide: Baseball
Summer baseball workout program by Joe Kessler, strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Indians. What Matters Now Even if you’re playing summer ball, you can’t slack off in the [...]
2014 STACK Summer Training Guide: Operation Domination
Make the most of every day between now and the start of the season with training plans specifically designed for your sport. Click on your sport below for a full [...]
I Lift Weights But Can’t Build Muscle. What’s Wrong?
So there's this guy I used to know, he would kick ass in the gym, lift weights 6 days a week, always get his cardio in, ate only the cleanest protein,...
In Defense of Cardio
Steady state cardio has gotten a bad rep lately. With interval training taking the spotlight, and ignorant discussions of "burning muscle" plaguing the...
3 Ways to Protect Your Knees and Prevent ACL Injuries
ACL injury prevention exercises have been implemented into many training programs to help protect athlete's knees. While it is difficult to prevent knee...
5 Unbreakable Exercise Principles That Determine Your Success
Whether you're a D1 baller or trying hard to make the JV squad, we all answer to 5 unbreakable rules of lifting. Consider them the gatekeepers that...
Does Loss of Sleep Have Same Effects as Sports Head Injuries?
As the years grow we find it harder to find time to get a great 8 hours of sleep at night, which is recommended by most physicians. Not getting a full...
L.A. Galaxy’s Safe Supplementation for Soccer Players
Photo: AP Omar Gonzalez, the Los Angeles Galaxy defender and likely member of the U.S. National Team heading to the World Cup, takes fueling seriously. But according to [...]