When I was first getting into the field of strength and conditioning, I remember feeling overwhelmed any time I was asked to write out a training program for someone. I’d often spend hours writing out a single program, only to decide it wasn’t good enough and start...
The game of American football is incredibly well established and carries a systematic approach from once you’re a prospect in high school right up to the NFL. There are ideal run times, height and weight measures, limb lengths, strength minimums, game statistics and...
Football season is in full swing. Teams across the country are practicing during the week and playing games on weekends. Many fans wonder when these athletes have time to workout or train outside of practices. Depending on which player or coach you ask, you will get...
Considering that we’re on the brink of the training technology revolution, with more fitness devices and gadgets becoming available almost daily, it’s surprising that in many ways, conditioning is still in the dark ages. If you were to go back in...
The term “mental toughness” has become a popular buzzword in strength, conditioning, and fitness circles over the last several years, particularly when it comes to conditioning. People are even paying good money to run themselves through brutal military style obstacle...
My understanding of speed and acceleration is deeply rooted in my track and field background. I was blessed with the inherit ability to run fast. At a young age, everything I did was based around the concept of speed. Every game that I played growing up had a speed...