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Sports Performance Increase: Top 4 Movements to Add to Your Carries Hopefully you are already adding in some heavy farmer carries and other carry variations to your training, if not, then you definitely should start! This article is going to take it one step further and progress your regular carries by adding in some movement…

Elite Sprint Transitions for Speed and Explosiveness   Transitions are usually one of the most poorly performed athletic movements we see by new athletes. The loading mechanics and how they absorb into the transitions is usually way off. The main reason for this is typically they are just never taught properly! Today we’ll break down…

Unlock Your Athletic Potential – Top 3 Sprint Mechanics It’s one of the most practiced, yet misunderstood athletic potential unleashers in sports…sprint mechanics! You’ve probably done a bunch of sprints and felt really tired at the end but did your sprint potential actually get better is the real question? It’s easy to get really tired…

Female Athlete ACL Injury Prevention Training Part 2 In last week’s article we discussed stability and landing mechanics as being two of the most important aspects to train when it comes to ACL injury prevention in the female athlete. This week we will break down two other just as important aspects of sports performance training…

Female Athlete ACL Injury Prevention Training Part 1 One of the most prevalent injuries in the young female athlete population, the ACL. It’s one of the most feared injuries because of the long recovery time and high likely hood of re-injury. With the proper sports performance training methods being focused on there is no need…

Going for a “PR” In-Season…Do’s and Don’ts It’s every competitive athlete’s favorite thing to do! Go for a personal record or a PR and see how strong they are! Although it’s fun to compete and see where you stand compared to your friends, it may not be the most ideal way to train during the…

How to Use Dumbbells for Elite Performance Everyone has been a dumbbell rack at the gym, but are you using them as effectively as you could be to maximize your athletic potential? Bicep curls and shoulder presses are the typical go to exercises when you see dumbbells. These exercises only focus on a few select…

Top 3 Hockey Shoulder Mobility Strengthening Exercises Last week we broke down our top 3 hip mobility strengthening exercises for hockey players, this week it’s all about bulletproofing those hockey shoulders! The focus on these exercises are to not only open up new mobility in the shouders but simultaneously strengthen your shoulders end range of…

Top 3 Hockey Hip Mobility Strengthening Exercises Last week we broke down our top 3 ankle mobility strengthening exercises for hockey players, this week it’s all about the hockey hips! The focus on these exercises are to nopt only open up new mobility in the hips but simultaneously strengthen your hips end range of motion.…

Top 3 Hockey Ankle Mobility Strengthening Exercises Ankle mobility is an essential for any hockey player trying to take their game to an elite level, but are you also strengthening into your end range of mobility? Strengthening into your end range of mobility will not only skyrocket your speed, power and strength but will also…

Lower Body Programming for the Elite Hockey Player A couple weeks ago we broke down Elite upper body programming for a hockey player. Although some of the same principles apply for the lower body, there is still an optimal way to program these principles into your workouts! We’ll break down our top 3 things to…

Quick Effective Hockey Mobility Strengthening Techniques Everyone is looking for the next best stretching and mobility exercises for hockey. What if I told you it was less about the specific exercises and more of the approach or techniques you were using to gain more mobility. Stretching and mobility exercises are a dime a dozen, but…