Developing a Bigger Engine for Speed

Your posterior chain is the term to identify the muscles used primarily in developing explosive speed. These muscles are your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. Strengthening these muscles will help increase your jumping height and decrease sprint times. The following are some exercises a young athlete can perform to strengthen these specific muscles:

Split squats (or [...]

Your Eating Habits Suck

There. I said it. I see it everyday and it drives me nuts. Student-athletes bust their butts off to perform well in competition only to sabotage it by eating horribly and drinking liquid sugar. So, what can you do about it?

a)Drink water or green tea (preferably in the morning only, as it may disrupt your [...]

The Power Rack and What It Shouldn’t Be Used For

By Derek Shore

Regeneration

Regeneration is one of the most overlooked aspects to a quality training regime. First, let’s define what regeneration is. Quite simply, it is a technique or combination of techniques that enable the athlete to recover quicker from their workouts.
Massage therapy, contrast baths or showers, Epsom salt baths, and the use of foam rollers are several [...]

Quick Tip to Increase Speed & Jumping Height

One very quick way to increase your speed and jumping height is to stretch your hip flexors. Your hip flexors are your are commonly referred to as the iliopsoas. The iliopsoas is comprised of 2 muscles: the iliacus and the psoas major.
To stretch your hip flexors, place one knee on the floor and the opposite [...]

Rules to Live By

1) Never skip a warm up. Even though you are young and limber doesn’t mean you don’t have to warm up. Warm ups reduce the incidence of injury. Warm ups prepare your body for heavy lifting. Warm ups can be used for pre-hab work. Warm ups are good.
Make sure they are specific to the task [...]