Explosive speed, vertical jump and lateral speed are three essential physical attributes every player needs to be successful on the football field. Athletes spend hours every day in the weight room performing plyometric exercises to enhance their speed and jump to reach the next level. However, coaches and trainers across the nation have yet to ...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by the connective tissue of the joints, mainly muscle tendons and ligaments. We are all born with maximum flexibility in our joints. As we mature, we tend not to use our joints in their full maximum range ...
The Scap Circuit is a supplemental exercise that isolates the scapulae to promote proper function of the shoulders. This circuit is a key component to increasing the integrity of the rotator cuff. The circuit is made up of four exercises performed in a row. Perform 10 repetitions of each exercise. Equipment Exercise band or cable ...
StrechCordz has developed a new dual stretch strap with one strap made of nylon webbing connected to a stretch elastic strap. The Stretch and Mobility Strap is designed for stretching that uses isometric contractions to achieve greater flexibility. Its elastic side allows users to ease into a stretch until the static webbed side is engaged. ...
Over the past two decades, plyometric training has become a staple of informed sport conditioning programs everywhere. Now Dr. Donald Chu, one of the pioneers of research-supported plyometric training, says plyometrics can also prepare the athletes of tomorrow for success. As Chu outlines in his forthcoming book, Plyometrics (Human Kinetics, August 2013), establishing age-appropriate plyometric ...
Many people question the benefits of running 40-yard dashes. With a well-designed program from warm-up to execution and good monitoring of runs, running 40s should not be any more of a risk than squatting heavy. To get fast, you need to run fast. This means that training must be devoted to maximal or near-maximal runs. ...
On the surface, it wouldn’t appear that Fruitland High School in rural Idaho and Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, have much in common in terms of strength and conditioning. Lake Travis is a large suburban school with a Texas-sized budget to support their football program. It’s home to the largest high school weight ...
Back extensions, also called hyperxtensions or hypers, work the lower back from a bent-over position. Straightening the body involves contracting the lower back muscles (as well as the glutes and even the hamstrings). Most gyms have a special bench for back extensions that places your body parallel to the ground. Another type of back extension ...
For football players, strong shoulders may be a defining measure of success. Focusing on these hard-to-work muscles is the key to developing size. However be careful not to over-train. The most important concept to remember is that less is better than more. Since these muscles are used during almost every upper-body exercise, often one or two sets ...
After 8 years of intensive testing, research and development, Kerr Sports announced the arrival of a brand-new protective device designed specifically to improve neck safety and neck support in football players, called the Kerr Collar. The announcement also revealed that the new protective device is now available to the football market in time for the ...
The Oklahoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected AstroTurf to provide two state-of-the-art fields at its nearly-completed...
Explosive speed, vertical jump and lateral speed are three essential physical attributes every player needs to be successful on...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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