In the world of pitching, velocity has become how most pitchers are initially judged. Unfortunately, there is no single thing I could tell you to do to increase velocity, as every pitcher is structurally different. What may work for one athlete may not work for another. There’s no one […]
Monday, April 30, 2018
10 Great Ways to Increase Your Pitching Velocity in the Weight Room
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Tweak Your Strength Training to Become a More Reactive, Explosive Athlete
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Athletes who are interested in becoming more reactive and dynamic in sport need to make sure that their training programs reflect these traits. This means paying close attention to the demands of the sport(s) you compete in, while making sure your training is helping to prepare you for those […]
Friday, April 20, 2018
Former USC RB Ronald Jones Is Determined to Prove He Can Be the NFL's Next Do-It-All Back
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They told Ronald Jones he was too small. They told him he was too weak. They told him he couldn’t pound it between the tackles like a true workhorse running back. The doubts leveled against Jones as a high school recruit still whisper in his ear as he hurtles […]
CBD Is No Longer Banned From Athletic Competition. Here's What That Means for You.
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Athletes are increasingly turning to cannabis—particularly the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD—for everything from pain relief to anxiety reduction. Research is finding evidence of CBD’s therapeutic benefits. And while the federal government remains slow to change its views, other regulatory bodies are starting to recognize CBD’s potential to benefit recovery. In […]
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Top Strength Coaches Used to Love These Exercises—Now They Know Better
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As a trainer, progression is everything. Just as exercises have progressions, it’s your responsibility to continually evolve your education, methods, beliefs and mindset to throughout your career. One thing I’ve noticed about the best coaches in the industry is that they are forever refining their coaching toolbox—adding tools that […]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
WWE ‘Raw’ Anoints a New Champion In the Aftermath of the ‘Superstar Shake-up’
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We may be two weeks removed from WrestleMania , but WWE is making sure the surprises just keep coming. As promised last week , the latest episode of Raw focused on the Superstar Shake-up , an annual event in which superstars switch brands between Raw and its sibling show […]
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Ohio State's Sam Hubbard Went From Lanky Lacrosse Star to Terrifying Defensive End Prospect
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Sam Hubbard’s recruitment to Ohio State began at a dodgeball game. In 2012, Urban Meyer stopped by Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) to catch up with the coaching staff. He wasn’t there to meet any particular prospect, but Moeller has a long tradition as a pipeline of D1 […]
The Steel Mace: Why Every Athlete Should Know This Unique Piece of Equipment
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My earliest memories of athletic training revolve around conventional equipment. You know, the barbells, dumbbells and weight plates that make up most of today’s weight rooms. I embraced this and became a modestly good powerlifter over time. It wasn’t until I retired from powerlifting and football that I began […]
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Everything Fit Women Need to Know About the Keto Diet
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Bacon and Eggs Carlo A / Getty The ketogenic diet is on fire right now, in case you haven’t heard, and it’s because of people’s reliable weight loss while on it. As a Google search term, “ keto ” is now double the popularity of “Paleo,” which has leveled […]
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Don Saladino on Training Celebrities, Running a Gym, and Getting Cover-Ready in 30 Days
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It’s 10 o’clock on a Wednesday in December at Drive495 in SoHo, New York. Hours ago the early-morning rush filled up the spacious training floor; now it’s quiet, populated with David Harbour , best known as the bulky cop from the hit Netflix show Stranger Things , and a […]
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Pinch: Finally, a Better Fiber Supplement for the Masses
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Fiber. It’s a critical component of a healthy diet, yet the average American eats far too little of it. According to the National Institutes of Health , teens and adults should eat between 20 and 38 grams of fiber each day, and men need more fiber than women. But […]
Monday, April 9, 2018
How Chris Bumstead Could Become the First Classic Physique Superstar
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Chris Bumstead feels like an anomaly: Both a throwback to bodybuilding’s past and a portent of a more promising future for the sport. Bumstead came out of nowhere—well, Canada—to win the classic physique division of the esteemed Pittsburgh Pro contest on May 6, 2017. He then took that momentum […]
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9 Unique Ways You Can Use a Foam Roller to Become a Better Athlete
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A foam roller has an extremely boring job. It usually lays somewhere in the corner of a fitness facility or weight room, waiting for you to pick it up, roll your muscles, and then put it right back. Maybe you even have this piece of equipment laying somewhere around […]
Friday, April 6, 2018
Meet the Ironman of the 2018 Draft: Michigan's Mason Cole Carries His 104 Consecutive Start Streak Into the NFL
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Mason Cole has one of the most unique streaks in all of football. At East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Florida), Cole seized a starting spot as a freshman. He then proceeded to start 53 consecutive games for the team, never missing a single start. When he matriculated to […]
Thursday, April 5, 2018
'You's'll Strip Me of Nothin': McGregor Ignites Mayhem at UFC 223 Media Day
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(FYI: The post below includes some foul language.) At a press conference on Wednesday ahead of UFC 223, UFC president Dana White clarified a topic he’s largely evaded ever since he set the match between Khabib Nurmagodenov and Tony Ferguson , who was replaced by Max Holloway on Sunday […]
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T-Spine Mobility: Why You Need It, How to Test it and How to Improve It
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As our society has become increasingly inactive, our thoracic mobility has suffered as a result. Many of us sit at desks all day, be it in front of a computer or laptop or inside a classroom. We hunch over to use our smartphones and do the same while we […]
This Ninja Warrior-Inspired Gym Is the Ultimate Cross-training Paradise
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To warm up for my workout at DojoBoom , a 37,000-square-foot gym that recently opened just outside of Los Angeles, I didn’t jog around the block or jump rope. Instead, I hopped onto one of the three slacklines suspended above a foam pit. Then I realized: tightrope walking is […]
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Monday, April 2, 2018
Busting 3 Myths About Training Baseball Players
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There always seems to be rhetoric that strongly pushes one idea while totally denouncing another. This usually comes in the form of "always do this" or "never do that." With training, and more specifically training a special population like baseball players, there are far too many variables to speak […]
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