Speed for sports: Resisted sprints Resisted sprints are tools to make the sprinting motion more difficult. Think of these as sprint-specific strength training. The idea is that by using these the athlete...
Pitcher Duties When we think of youth pitchers the act of pitching and (hopefully) striking out a batter come to mind. While that’s great, a pitcher has other duties and these have...
In a previous post we covered hip hinge exercises and why they are important to help prevent hamstring injuries in sprinting athletes. While this is an important tool, it should not make...
Athletes need to be able to be explosive for many sport skills and in many sport situations. This ability to apply force quickly is called power. There are a lot of exercises...
In a previous post ( https://www.cissik.com/blog/2022/08/athletes-apply-force-in-a-horizontal-direction/ ), we talked about the need to develop an athlete’s ability to apply force in a horizontal direction. While weight room strength is really important, you...