Use the Landmine for Variety in a Home Gym
The landmine is a piece of equipment that is ideal in a home gym setting. Basically this is a metal that has a plate that will connect to something that won’t move...
program design
Speed for Sports
Borrowing terminology from track and coaches, most field and court sport athletes rarely get to maximum velocity. Most field and court sport athletes do not get the chance to run in a...
Athletes Apply Force in a Horizontal Direction
Athletic strength and conditioning has two purposes, prevent injuries and give athletes the physical tools for success. One of the challenges that a strength and conditioning coach has with this is that...
A Hex Bar is an Important Tool
A hex bar is a great tool for a home gym. A hex bar is a bar that has six sides with the handles inside the hex shape. These bars tend to...
There’s No Substitute for Testing Strength
Maximal strength, as measured by 1-RM, is a foundation of planning and programming the strength and conditioning of athletes. A lot of strength training is programmed based on a percentage of 1-RM...