1 Set, 20 Reps: The Strange Workout Strategy That Gets Results
There are many unanswered questions in the field of strength and conditioning. Where should inexperienced athletes start with weight training? How should athletes train after their competitive season is over? [...]
Doing Just a Handful of Reps on Your Rest Day Can Amplify Your Performance
The world of sports performance has made a huge push toward rest and recovery in recent years. This has happened for a few reasons: Cell phones late at night cause [...]
How Assisted Jumps Make You a Better Athlete (and Why You Don’t Need Bands to Perform Them)
Vertical jump training can be confusing. Type into Google "how to increase vertical jump," and you'll find thousands of opinions. Some say you need to squat twice your body weight, [...]
Why You Should Use a Trap Bar Instead of a Barbell for Your Jump Training
A higher vertical jump can take months, even years, to develop. Taking a vertical from the mid-20s to the high-30s is something that requires significant time, sweat and effort. For [...]
Why Ample Rest Is Key to Building More Fast-Twitch Muscle Fiber
Athletes are always interested in “getting more fast twitch.” Everyone has two general types of muscle—slow-twitch muscle fibers (also known as type 1 fibers) and fast-twitch muscle fibers (type 2 [...]
Why Training to Failure Can Actually Hinder Your Strength, Power and Explosiveness Gains
Training to failure. If you're unfamiliar with the term, it refers to performing as many reps during a set as you possibly can. Only once your body "fails" and you [...]
