Heavy Rope Wood Choppers, Part 2
In our last post about heavy ropes we talked about the heavy rope wood chopper exercise. While it is a great exercise, it does have variations that can help to keep things...
Real World Strength and Conditioning
How coaches use strength and conditioning to improve the performance of their athletes
The Kettlebell Press in a Team Setting
The kettlebell press is a great exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. It is done standing up, like sports. The athlete trains one side of the body at a time, which...
Power Training: The Push Jerk
The push jerk is another great exercise for developing power in a team strength and conditioning setting. This exercise is performed standing up, uses most of the muscles of the body, and...
Heavy Rope Wood Choppers, Part 1
In a previous post we talked about the heavy rope slam. This exercise is great for warming up and for metabolic conditioning. Another great exercise that can be used for both warming...
Sprinting: Bringing the Heel to the Hip
In a previous post we talked about the fact that sprinting starts with the feet. While that is true, a sprinting athlete has to do something with their feet beyond just have...