Having a strong and powerful upper body is very beneficial for pickleball players. Having a powerful upper body will help you hit harder and put pressure on the opponent. Well-designed upper body strength training will also help pickleball players be more resilient to injury. Strength training for pickleball is not about getting muscled up like…
The Trap Bar Pulls is a very popular variation of Clean Pulls that use a trap bar (or hex bar) instead of a traditional barbell. Because they allow the lifter to be able to shift their weight back in their setup, Trap Bar Pulls are great to use as part of a teaching progression for…
Battle Ropes are one of the most effective tools for building a strong core, powerful arms and shoulders and they’re also great for upper body conditioning. They’re also very beginner-friendly and can fit perfectly into a circuit. However, sometimes you may find yourself needing a Battle Rope alternative. The most obvious of which is… you…
Medicine Ball Partner Twist is a great core exercise that targets the obliques. It’s a pretty fun exercise that can get quite competitive once the speed of the movement starts to ramp up. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to do Med Ball Partner Twists, including important coaching tips and a few…
Having a strong and powerful upper body is extremely important for wrestling. Much of grappling is done with the upper body and wrestlers need to be strong, have sound muscular endurance and be able to brace through their core to express upper body power. Comprehensive upper-body strength training will also help wrestlers be more resilient…
Dumbbell Pullovers are one of the best exercises for developing the Serratus Anterior. They also work the chest, triceps and even the lats. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to do Dumbbell Pullovers, including important coaching tips and a few alternative exercises as well. How To Do Dumbbell Pullovers Equipment Needed Dumbbell…
Having a strong and powerful upper body is extremely important for volleyball players. Volleyball players express most of their power movements while in the air. This makes upper body and core strength uniquely critical for success at the net. Intelligent upper-body training will also help volleyball players be more resilient to injury. You need to…
Tire Flips are one of the most effective exercises for building explosive power. Flipping tires use the same explosive triple extension seen in Olympic lifts which are the gold standard for developing power. However, sometimes you may find yourself needing an alternative for Tire Flips. The most obvious reason is that you don’t have access…
Having a strong and powerful upper body is more important for lacrosse players than most give it credit for. Having a powerful upper body will help you be able to win position on the field more often and help you finish plays with defenders leaning on you. Intelligent upper-body training will also help lacrosse players…
A, Y, Ts are a combination of three shoulder prehab movements done back-to-back-to-back. All three movements work in different angles to develop the posterior shoulder musculature to help protect the shoulder from injury. In this guide, I’m going to explain exactly what A, Y, Ts are, how to do them and give a few additional…