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  • No matter how fast or talented you are on the football field, you can’t afford to fumble the ball. That’s why ball security drills are critical.

    Multiple elements are involved in ball security. You need a str […]

  • By J.R. Niklos

    Speed is the ultimate measurable in football. At the NFL Combine, one tenth of a second in the 40-Yard Dash can determine whether a player gets drafted and makes millions of dollars or has to […]

  • Stack Media wrote a new post 8 years ago

    Many athletes don’t have time in the day to work out. This is one of the primary reasons why people fail to make it to the gym. Yes, there is the argument that you should make time for your workouts no matter […]

  • Keeping your workouts and diet on point during the holidays can be a Herculean task. Traveling, delicious meals and desserts, and a busy schedule form a potent combo capable of totally derailing your normal […]

  • …the Trap Bar Deadlift.
    We’ve long known about the virtues of the Trap Bar Deadlift. It’s essentially a Squat and Deadlift combined into one exercise.
    “The nice thing about Trap Bar Deadlifts is that you can […]

  • Take a look at your training program. Are basic barbell exercises included?

    All too often, athletes and coaches get caught up in the cool, new exercise they just saw on Instagram. Chances are you have fallen […]

  • Editor’s note: The views set out in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of American Football International.
    The chiseled abdominals and boulder shoulders you see on “that guy” in your gym may look […]

  • Developing speed involves more than running sprints on your local field. You need to take a systematic approach to both acceleration and top-end speed. Here’s the approach I’ve found effective with my […]

  • The Farmer’s Walk most likely got its name because it’s similar to a farmer carrying buckets of feed for animals. But it has been closely associated with strongman training, probably because of all the times it’s […]

  • Today’s NFL players are bigger, faster and stronger than ever before, but you may be surprised by how the game’s biggest stars spend their time in the weight room.

    Players are no longer intent on packing on […]

  • Co-authored by Lucas Kurtz.
    If you strap on a helmet in the fall, you should be lacing up spikes in the spring.
    This should seem obvious. After all, the quickest way to impress a football scout or coach is to be […]