Landmine Lower Body Exercises
Landmine Lower Body Exercises As we’ve discussed in earlier posts, the landmine is an extremely versatile tool in a garage/home gym. We’ve covered upper back exercises with the landmine. It can also...
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Heavy Ropes: Two Handed Slams
In a previous post we covered some of the pros, cons, and uses of heavy ropes in a strength and conditioning program. With this post we’re going to cover one of the...
Thoughts on Heavy Ropes
This will be the first of several posts about heavy ropes, also known as battle ropes. Heavy ropes are ropes of large diameter (1.5 inches or more), are long (30-50 feet in...
Jumping Rope: Baseline
The jump rope is a simple yet important strength and conditioning tool. For a few dollars the jump rope helps to develop coordination, conditioning, foot/ankle/shin strength, foot speed, and even athleticism. This...
Warm Ups are Important for Athletes
Most athletic strength and conditioning sessions are going to center around variations of the Olympic lifts, variations of squats, hip hinges, presses, and rows. Clearly there is more than just strength/power to...