When it comes to sleeping better, and decreasing stress, there are fewer easier things to do than show some gratitude. Here’s more on the power of gratitude for improving athletic performance. Whether you want to improve performance in the weight room, in the pool, or on the field, we tend to talk about periodization, the […]
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9 Reasons Athletes Should Do Front Squats
There will always be a debate over what kind of squat is best. Here’s what front squats can do for athletes. When it comes to developing lower body power and explosiveness the squat will always reign supreme. Besides being an incredibly functional exercise (being able to stand up and sit down is always helpful!), squatting […]
What’s the Best Stance Width for Squats?
The squat will always be king. But the devil, as they say, is in the details. Here’s what you need to know about your squat stance width. Although the squat is universally loved and loathed for its punishing ability to develop strength, muscle and speed in the lower body (except for you cotton headed ninny […]
How to Be a Mentally Tough Athlete
Mental toughness is one of the dominant characteristics of top athletes. Here’s your guide to becoming mentally tougher so that you can crush the competition and your practices. You hear it all the time when people discuss athletes at the top of their game. The resilience, the grit, the fortitude—the athlete at the pinnacle of […]
Why You Should Write Down Your Workout Goals
You already know that setting goals is important. Here’s why you should be writing down your workout goals. We all have workout goals that we want to achieve. For some of us they are as grand as mounting the podium at the Olympic Games, while for others it’s getting back into the habit of working […]
Sprint Athletes: Do Quarter Squats for Speed and Power
Want to improve your vertical jump and 40-yard dash? New research shows that when it comes to developing speed and power quarter squats is the way to go. Ass to grass—that’s always been the directions given when an athlete or gym-goer walks over to the squat rack. The theory has always been that deploying a […]
