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The Mission of Horton Barbell is to help as many Athletes and Coaches as possible Maximize their Potential.
If you’re an Athlete wanting to be More Explosive, Stronger, Faster and in Peak Condition for your Sport – you’re in the right place.
If you’re a Coach wanting to learn as much as possible to help the Athletes you train – you’re also in the right place.
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Horton Barbell is more than just programs though. I’ve learned a lot from some of the best Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Sports Scientists in the country over my 20-year career and I’m pouring as much of that knowledge as possible into this website. Here is some of our most popular content – from sports performance info to garage gym tips for those of you training at home:
The 9 Best Exercises To Hit A Baseball Farther
For a hitter, training for strength and power to hit the ball farther is the name of the game. The combination of intentionally focused work on the field and in the cage, intelligent…
Power Clean vs Hang Clean vs Clean (What’s the Difference)
There seems to be a lot of confusion between the differences of the power clean, hang clean and the full clean. I hear lifts being called the wrong thing all the time and…
How to Get the Smell out of Horse Stall Mats
You picked up some Horse Stall Mats for your garage gym. Maybe you’re like me and you got some at a great price from Tractor Supply Company. Maybe you even took my recommendation…
5 Best TVs for a Garage Gym (All Budgets)
The TV has now officially replaced the boombox that many of us grew up with as the media center of a garage gym. Long gone are the days that a TV needed to…
Football Strength Training (A Complete Guide)
I’ve been working as a sports performance coach with college football teams for almost twenty years, both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and as a Sports Scientist. I’ve also been fortunate over…
The 9 Catapult Metrics I Used the Most For Football
One of the questions that I get asked the most when it comes to running Catapult, especially from new coaches who have just received their Catapult units for the first time is: What…
DIY Lifting Platform (Step-by-Step Guide w/ Pics & Video)
There’s nothing inherently wrong with lifting straight off a garage gym floor. However, nothing is better than doing cleans on an actual lifting platform. In this article, I’m going to show you, step…
What’s the Best Flooring for a Garage Gym? (Updated 2023)
Picking out garage gym flooring for your garage gym is a big decision because it’s literally the foundation for your gym. Laying down a gym floor is what takes a collection of lifting…
Best Bumper Plates for a Garage Gym (Updated 2023)
Bumper Plates really set the tone for what kind of garage gym you want. I can tell immediately what kind of lifting is being done in a gym and how serious they are…
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We’re always adding new content! Here’s a few of our latest posts:
5 Best Medicine Ball Exercises for Lacrosse Players
Utilizing medicine balls in a lacrosse strength and conditioning program is an excellent way for lacrosse players to focus on building power. Medicine balls offer a few unique characteristics that make them a…
5 Best Medicine Ball Exercises for Soccer Players
Utilizing medicine balls in a soccer strength and conditioning program is an excellent way for soccer players to focus on building power. Medicine balls offer a few unique characteristics that make them a…
Plyometric Push-Ups (How To, Benefits, Muscles Worked)
Plyometric Push-ups, often called Clapping Push-Ups, are a challenging variation of the classic Push-Up exercise. These Push-Ups incorporate an explosive press off the ground that not only increases the intensity of the exercise…