Why Deceleration is an Essential Skill (Plus Drills to Work on It) When it comes to athletic performance, learning how to pump the brakes with body control is an often undertrained skill set. Being fast is worthless without a durable, long-lasting set of brakes....
Strength Training for Soccer Players: 5 Reasons to Get in the Gym To strength train, or not to strength train? As a soccer player, you’ve probably heard arguments for both. Recent studies show that spending time in the weight room does you a lot of good and almost no...
Overspeed Training: Get Faster & More Explosive What is overspeed training, and why should you do it? If you want to be a faster, stronger, and more efficient athlete, consider using these overspeed exercises and techniques in your next strength workout. Brandon...
Understanding HRV Trends: A Beginner’s Guide HRV is among the buzzy fitness metrics to surface with wearable tech in recent years, but there are good reasons — understanding your heart rate variability in the context of your nervous system is a huge indicator of...
Strength Training for Fencers Whether you’re a professional, sub-elite, or hobbyist, you’ll become a better fencer by doing some strength training. Even a simple strength training program can help you become a quicker, more explosive, and injury-free...
The Secret to Sprinting Faster: Work on Your Start Don’t let your starting speed be the reason why you’re late to incepting a ball, getting a steal, or losing a race. Truth be told, it’s not always the person with the fastest foot speed that gets the win, but the one...
