Athletes Need To Squat
A frequent topic of my social media posts deals with the squat exercise and its variations and how important it is for most sports. It’s important because it trains the bulk of...
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The Split Squat And Unilateral Strength
The split squat (essentially perform squats with one foot in front of the other, focuses the resistance on the front leg) is one of my favorite exercises. Urquhart et al , in...
Strength Training And Velocity Specificity
The principle of specificity rules the gains we make from strength and conditioning. Essentially, this principle states that your training has to be dictated by your goals. For example, you can do...
The Overhead Squat And Athletes
The back squat is a fundamental exercise for an athletic strength and conditioning program. It develops lower body strength, does so in a manner that involves exerting force against the ground, and...
Improving Power: The Sum Is Greater Than The Parts
Training to increase maximal strength as well as training to increase power have both been found to be effective at improving vertical jump. In general, when one trains to increase maximal strength...