Christopher Bailey From the moment I returned from the 2016 World’s Strongest Man to the moment I set off for the 2017 event, I gave 100%. I didn’t miss one training session, one meal , or one physical therapy or cardio session . I was obsessed. Play Video Play […]
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What is deceleration? Slowing down, cutting or stopping completely: all three actions are examples of deceleration. For being such a crucial skill, many athletes don’t pay much attention to deceleration. How efficiently muscles absorb force is what determines an athlete’s ability to stop or change direction. Efficient deceleration is […]
Tight hip flexors are a common complaint heard from athletes across all sports. Could it be from sitting in a desk for 8-plus hours a day if they are a student? Absolutely. Is it because they have a weak posterior chain? That’s a likely contributor as well. Maybe they […]
Americans are fatter and more unhealthy than ever before. In October, a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics confirmed that U.S. obesity rates have reached an all-time high, with nearly 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of youth qualifying as obese. For a long time, […]
Spoiler alert: to be good at soccer, players need to be more than technically and tactically talented. A player can only get away with just ball work for so long, until the bigger and stronger players run them over. This begs the question: What separates elite players from the […]
Compared to other sports fields, the standard soccer pitch is humongous. It’s bigger than a football field, and it dwarfs the size of a basketball court or hockey rink. When playing on such an expansive surface, communication is absolutely vital. No player can see everything going on around them, […]
The push press allows you to use leg drive, when pressing, to build a powerful upper body . A little lower-body English means you can add more weight on the bar than you could if you were to perform a standard military press. Of course, more weight on the […]
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Romantic Dinner wundervisuals / Getty As Valentine’s Day approaches, we always seem to think about doing the same thing for our sweetheart: a rose, a restaurant, maybe a movie. But this clichéd routine is sure to grow old. Instead, why not show a little initiative and creativity by creating […]
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When it comes to mobility, more is not always better. Flexibility, excessive range of motion and general joint laxity may make you a more limber athlete, but it doesn’t necessarily make you a better—or safer—athlete. I am not one to downplay the importance of mobility work, though. It definitely […]
One thing you’ll hear me talk about to anyone I train is "bulletproofing your backside." This translates well to both athletes and the general population. Why? Athletes need a strong (and healthy) posterior chain to perform their best on the field, and both parties want to have a nice […]
Equipment like TRX straps can give athletes some of the largest bang for their buck in the entire gym when it comes to workload efficiency. One of the best features of TRX exercises is that there is always at least a small component of core stabilization required. Whether it’s […]
When Blair Redford showed up to shoot the pilot of The Gifted , the wardrobe department outfitted him with a leather vest and tank tops. And since The Gifted shares the same costume designer as the X-Men films, they just so happened to be the same tank tops worn […]
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