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Top 5: Why Endurance/Aerobic training is vital for power and strength athletes
Top 5: Why Endurance/Aerobic Training is Vital for Power and Strength Athletes Before we get into this, I need to make two things clear:...
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Resisted Sprints: Use the right weight to get faster
Resisted sprint training—using a sled, parachute, bands or a belt—can be an excellent training method to increase speed in your athletes. The benefits of resisted...
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Differences Between Strength and Power Training
The quest for the perfect combination of strength and power has long puzzled athletes and weightlifters. Although the two share similar qualities, they actually have...
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Why Football Players Must Perform Movement Preparation Warm-Ups
It has become standard training knowledge: athletes must warm up before a practice, game or weightlifting session. But other than that, most conventional wisdom is...
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How to Start an Off-Season Football Workout Program
Football has a relatively short season and a long off-season. However, the off-season is certainly not a “rest season.” The post-season period typically gets ignored...
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5 Reasons Why Football Players Should Power Clean
“Power” is the Power Clean’s first name. That should tell you right away that the exercise is a football player’s best friend. In football, speed...
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Do you need a faster 40?
This article originally appeared in Stack.com in January 2013. These drills are still 3 of my favorites (especially with high school and youth athletes) for...
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Strength & Conditioning: Functional Movement Training For Football
Functional movement training has garnered lots of publicity over the past few years. Since strength and conditioning was first introduced about 30 years ago, training...
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9 Exercises to Perform Better on the Field
In American Football International’s continuing series of articles offering features and information on off-season training and conditioning, this article by Tammy Kovaluk on Stack.com gives us nine...