Tag: Strength

To prepare for the athletic demands of football, you cannot just do any generic exercise regimen.
Explosiveness, Parenting a young athlete, Strength, Youth Coaching, Youth Football, youth sports

How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

Most people who participate in extracurricular athletic endeavors often believe that an athletic pastime like boxing or wrestling can prepare you for a sport like football. As a result, in the youth football off-season, a lot of kids focus on activities like karate, crossfit or Brazilian jiujitsu as way of staying in shape while football is out. While I do believe that, participating in multiple athletic … Continue reading How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

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Explosiveness, Strength, weight lifting

The Real Difference Between Calisthenics and Weight Lifting

Many people believe that the real difference between bodyweight exercise and weight lifting is only in the difference between using bodyweight and external weight for resistance. This is not true. Both ways of training will make you “stronger” but what does that mean in the context of sports like football, boxing, MMA, track and field or even powerlifting? Well, as many of you have already … Continue reading The Real Difference Between Calisthenics and Weight Lifting

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there are physical ramifications once an athletes competitive life is over.
safety, Strength

Steroids in Professional Sports … There is a Price to Pay

Most people view performance enhancing substances as a moral issue. Steroids and other PEDs are considered by many to be the cheaters way out. I am not going to argue for or against this point of view, however the drawbacks associated with performance enhancers like steroids are real and permanent. Here are the drawbacks that most critics of steroids never seem to mention. Once you … Continue reading Steroids in Professional Sports … There is a Price to Pay

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Real athletic training isn't about aesthetics. It's about performance on the field.
Youth Football, youth sports

Getting Buff is Not Getting Fit.

When training a youth athlete, you cannot be overly concerned with the aesthetics that the mainstream fitness community is so pre-occupied with. The reality of athletics is that, it is not a bodybuilding show where the most ripped guy is automatically declared superior. Performance is a priority and results are based on what you can do and not how you look. That being said, so … Continue reading Getting Buff is Not Getting Fit.

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Golf is a measure of athletic ability.
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Why Golf Is More Athletic Than Bodybuilding

When people think of athleticism they tend to think of things like the NFL combine, slam dunking a basketball, jumping hurdles or maneuvering through an obstacle course. However, athleticism is more than just the ability to run and jump. Athleticism incorporates hand-eye coordination and the ability to execute different types of movements efficiently. For example, when a golfer swings his driver, there are a lot of mechanics … Continue reading Why Golf Is More Athletic Than Bodybuilding

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Testosterone levels plummet.
Strength

Keep Your Testosterone Levels High

A few months ago, I was watching a YouTube video where a guy was discussing what it takes to be a “Real Man.” He was basically stating that a “Real Man” is an entrepreneur and business person. Then he went onto state that “studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs have higher levels of testosterone than other men. I found this argument laughable. Why? He didn’t … Continue reading Keep Your Testosterone Levels High

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There are multiple keys to throwing power punches that get Mike Tyson-esque results.
Cardiovascular Training, Explosiveness, Strength

How to Throw Knockout Punches!

Have you ever seen a boxing match where one of the fighters on the card seems to have power in his fists to the point that he is beating his opponent senseless? A good example of a powerful boxer is Mike Tyson. Tyson was such a powerful puncher that it seemed as though, most of the fighters who fought him were terrified even before he … Continue reading How to Throw Knockout Punches!

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When developing sprinting speed, you must have solid upper body development.
Explosiveness, Speed, Strength, weight lifting, youth sports

Why Upper-Body Strength is Necessary For Lower Body Speed

Many people who see sprinters or other track and field athletes seem to be under the misconception that, track athletes don’t have to seriously train the upper body. The reality is that no matter what sport you do, whether it’s tennis, golf, soccer or football, you have to address conditioning in a manner that includes upper-body, lower-body and the core. If you want to develop … Continue reading Why Upper-Body Strength is Necessary For Lower Body Speed

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ATP production and muscle development are major keys in developing power.
Cardiovascular Training, Explosiveness, Speed, Strength, Youth Football

Rest Intervals for Functional Athletics

People often use the terms power and strength interchangeably, as if strength and power were the same thing. The reality is that they are different and you must have a strength development program that supports power development. Many of the fitness professionals that you see working out on YouTube take long breaks in between sets. Some advocate 2 – 5 minute breaks between sets. The … Continue reading Rest Intervals for Functional Athletics

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Strength, Youth Football

Diamond Push Up Progressions

Have you ever noticed that when you go to the gym, not too may people are ever doing pushups. It’s almost as though the bench press has replaced the pushup. Well, contrary to popular opinion, the push up is such a valuable lift that it should never be removed from your workout toolbox. You never can outgrow the pushup. Here is the reason why. The pushup … Continue reading Diamond Push Up Progressions

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