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Strong! Documentarian Julie Wyman Talks To M&S
Editor's Note: Strong with be featured on Independent Lens (PBS) on July 26, 2012. Please check local listings for more details. Cheryl Haworth defies categories. A visual artist with a personality that has earned the nickname “Fun,” she is also America’s top Olympic weightlifter, ranked well above...
How to Improve Sport-Specific Acceleration & Speed for Big Men
Who says that big boys can’t be fast? Don’t think those muffin-top D-liners in the NFL could chase you down? Well I’m going to break your ego a little bit and tell you that they could, and it’s not a matter of blessed genes. It’s because of speed. Sport-specific speed is a skill that they took the t...
Runners: Compartment Syndrome Vs. Shin Splints
I don’t normally write about injuries or diagnosing things simply because I am not a doctor (not saying that all doctors know what they are doing either). I do on the other hand have a little experience learning, researching and dealing with the topic of shin splints vs. compartment syndrome. Unfort...
Common Powerlifting Meet Mistakes Made By Inexperienced Competitors
Having competed in over 15 powerlifting meets I have at one point or another made the following mistakes and/or have seen other lifters do likewise. Hopefully this article will help new lifters who are planning to do their first competition or even more experienced lifters to learn from others’ mist...
Off Season Football Training Workout Checklist
It’s that time of year again when spring ball is over and you are responsible for your health and physical fitness over the summer. Many times you are left on your own, with no program whatsoever, so you scour the magazine isle in your local grocery store looking for the muscle magazine with the ne...
LPHC Training: The Staple of Strength & Conditioning
The best strength and conditioning routines are the ones that produce consistent results and that survive the test of time. Jim McCrossin has been the Director of Sports Medicine for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team for the past 4 years. Prior to this, he was the Head Athletic Trainer and Strengt...
How to Use Sprints for Fat Loss and Improved Performance
Sprint workouts are not flashy but they are extremely potent. You do not need any special equipment or gimmicks to sprint, as the only requirement is your mind and body. Sprinting saves time, builds muscle/shreds body fat, develops serious mental toughness, and builds glutes that sit high and tight...
Green Bay Packers AJ Hawk Tough Training Football Workout
Article courtesy of STACK media. Two days after leading the Green Bay Packers to an epic Super Bowl championship, A.J. Hawk lay on an operating room table as doctors inserted pins into his wrist to repair torn ligaments and stabilize the joint. This isn't how Super Bowl champions typically celebrate...
8 Training Tips For Your First Obstacle Course Race
Obstacle course racing is an increasingly popular international sport. In the US, about seven million people participated in an obstacle course race (OCR) in 2017, the majority signing up for one of the “big three” race companies–Spartan, Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash. Before we get any further, an...
3 Tips to Increase Speed, Size, and Strength
Getting bigger, faster, and stronger shouldn’t be elusive terms, where no matter how much hard work you put in they can’t be attained. Strength training has been around for decades, and the simple days of going into the weight room to pump iron has slowly evolved into a practice where everything is...
3 Explosive Exercises to Make You a Better Basketball Player
Every young basketball player wants to play above the rim and be able to dunk the basketball. A steady diet of workouts with explosive jumps will definitely increase your chances. Explosive jumping exercises can be very rewarding if done consistently and correctly. These exercises will train your bo...