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It can be difficult to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet when living in a society that offers so many pre-packaged and processed foods. A diet rich in nutrients is the foundation for a healthy body. Even with all of the exercise routines in the world, without a healthy diet, your body will suffer. You can [...]
[tubepress video="36O3eLUhPXg"] What do you bench? What do you squat? What’s your vertical? Common questions you have heard lately? Maybe we should be asking better questions. How about “Can you balance on one foot?” Or “Can you mechanically execute a one-leg body weight squat correctly?” Far too many athletes are jumping into the “pretty lifts” [...]
[tubepress video="fBnGtGCk_y4"] Squats are one of the most effective ways to tone the muscles in your legs and buttocks. However, many people make the mistake of doing squats on a regular basis using an incorrect technique. With the proper technique, you can gain the fantastic benefits that squats provide. In fact, performing squats correctly can [...]
Yesterday I posted a blog touching on the topic of “mental training”. As I read it this morning, I wanted to follow up with a quick reminder about a serious scenario athletes deal with every day. And one that needs our sincere attention now! I am happy to get the feedback from STT nation yesterday. [...]
[tubepress video="r6jlbuVOKCU"] Toughness. Attitude. Character. Discipline. All of these attributes are easy to see on championship teams. Are you a champion? How do you develop these traits? The answer begins with you! Expect a coach to hold you to a standard. Be willing to be coached. “Coachability” is a term used in pro-day or pre-draft [...]
[tubepress video="ABGsPcmez4U"] How many hours did you spend working on improving your speed this season? Think about the time spent on running mechanics, speed drills, over speed training, etc., etc. Now think for a second, how far do you typically sprint full speed on game day? Ever think about many times you had to stop [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews a man who has been researching a common topic lately, concussions and collision sports. Ralph Cornwell’s profession for the past 20 years has been in the fitness industry as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at some of the finest institutions of higher learning around the United States. He has [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews the creator of a tool that should be in everyone's weight room. Michael Wehrell is the President of the VertiMax company which develops advanced sports performance training equipment. VertiMax systems are now used by the majority of NFL and NBA teams implementing unique designs that allow athletes to perform [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews the brains behind the hottest pieces of new strength training equipment. Tyler Hobson’s passion for strength training began over 30 years ago. He competed as a powerlifter through 2005 when the demands of his growing business and travel schedule became too demanding. It was strength training that he says [...]
Yep, the next body part to pay close attention to is the shoulders. Very important for posture during speed and for allowing proper range of motion to elicit maximum speed. When you think about it, the little things do matter on game day. What you do walking to class or while at practice will dictate [...]