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[tubepress video="yZcbdfQy2IE"] Too often I see coaches reinforcing "jump higher". When was the last time you saw a coach break down landing and cutting techniques? How much of a practice or a training session is focused on deceleration and body awareness? Try some of these tips and drills to help your athletes perform better, and [...]
As your athletes get mentally tougher, try changing up the tempo of the reps instead of increasing the resistance. Try a few sets of a protocol called “super slow”. In this protocol, the concentric phase is executed in six seconds or longer with perfect posture and form. After the concentric phase, follow it up with [...]
[tubepress video="fBnGtGCk_y4"] If your athletes are having trouble with understanding how to move into the squat position, check this clip out. This sequence is an easy "homework assignment" that they can practice at home. With just a door or wall, the athlete can get instant feedback and learn how to put their body in a [...]
Take time to include something positive each day that makes you feel good. Enjoy a good belly laugh with a friend, volunteer your time with children, and take care of your pet or even a plant. I just got a dog and she puts a smile on my face even when taking her for a [...]
Only have 30 minutes to workout today? Try an interval workout! Get on the treadmill, then stepper, bike, and then back on the treadmill for five minutes each. After each five minute segment complete 15 pull-ups, 15 dips, 15 push-ups, and 15 squats. You'll reduce your risk of heart attack, lower your blood pressure, and [...]
I’ll bet you were sitting on the couch this weekend watching the game on TV and your friend said “Anyone can do that!” Well the challenge has been made. Get outside and try this agility workout today. Set up four cones in a “T” pattern. The vertical aspect of the “T” is ten yards. The [...]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4jj8Mb3Mw] Yep, we were invited back for another intense workout with the women's lacrosse players. The bubble on the University of Maryland's campus in a legit place to prepare for lacrosse season. Great workout last week and looking forward to nothing less tonight.
[tubepress video="nkYgCMW21Ls"] January's featured STT on YouTube clip is the Push-Up Challenge. This is a great exercise to use as a warm-up, workout, or for team bonding. Maintain a strong core when completing the full range of motion during the push-up. If you can not complete a standard push-up, use a modified push-up from your [...]
STT heads to the Intensity Clinic tonight at the University of Maryland. Looking forward to working with some of the best young women's lacrosse players in the country! It will be an exciting event to prepare the athletes for their pre-season preparations.
It is the dead of winter and you are feeling run down. Need an excuse to take a weekend vacation? Find a place to visit so you can get at least 15 minutes of direct sunlight to your skin three times a week. Hopefully the ozone is ok where you choose to travel and you [...]