Squat Articles
Hack Your Biology and Increase Your Vertical Jump With the Depth Drop to Box Jump
The best way to improve your vertical jump is by doing plyometric training. This type of training includes ballistic hops, skips and jumps that enh...
Is Your Spine Holding Back Your Performance? Use These 4 Assessments to Find Out
Assessment is a key part of training. As trainers, we need to know our client's body so we don't overwork muscles due to imbalances, compensations,...
Should Athletes Train With Equipment Like Weight Belts, Lifting Straps and Knee Wraps?
In the world of strength training, people are always looking for an edge. That edge often falls into the category of ergogenic aids. Ergogenic is s...
7 Safe and Effective Bodyweight Exercises for Pre-Teen Athletes
A general consensus among health and fitness professionals is for pre-teen athletes to gradually ease into weight training by initially performing mul...
Create an Effective 3-Day Workout Routine With This Template
When it comes time to write programs, whether for yourself or someone else, the process can quickly become overcomplicated. You can spend hours upon h...
Why Soccer Players Should Strength Train
The weight room can be an intimidating place. Especially if you're the youngest, smallest or weakest player on your soccer team. High school soccer...
Metabolic Resistance Training vs. Cardio Interval Training: Which Is Best for You?
HIIT workouts. You see them advertised everywhere. From fitness social media accounts to the posters and schedules at your neighborhood gym, HIIT (...
Why Endurance Athletes Need to Lift Heavy Weights
It's always been a common thought that endurance athletes, if they lift at all, should lift lighter weights while using a higher repetition scheme. Th...
Contrast Training 101: Every Athlete Should Know This Technique
What if I told you that you could become stronger, more explosive and leaner, all while spending less time at the gym than you currently do? Would ...
10 Great Ways to Increase Your Pitching Velocity in the Weight Room
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 t...
