Having a strong and powerful upper body is essential for tennis players. Having a powerful upper body will help you hit harder serves and cross-court shots harder and put pressure on the opponent. Intelligent upper-body training will also help tennis players be resilient to injury. You need to consider your shoulders, elbows, and wrists in…
Tennis is a sport that requires a tremendous amount of strength and power. Tennis players should train the lower half to be able to sprint, change directions, react to a shot, stop their momentum on a dime, transfer that energy, rotate through the hips, and compete to win the point. To gain strength in the…
A strong core is essential for success in tennis. Being able to rotate powerfully helps put away points and being able to resist rotation helps keep your body healthy through the long grueling matches. Tennis players must consider this sport-specific rotational movement, competition schedule, history of injury, and training readiness when selecting core exercises. Tennis…
Having a strong upper body is essential for softball players. A strong upper body will help you hit farther, throw harder, and be resilient to injury. It is even more important that softball players train their upper bodies intelligently. You need to consider your shoulders, elbows, and wrists in every movement that you perform. Upper…
Having a strong upper body is essential for baseball players. A strong upper half will help you hit farther, throw harder, and be resilient to injury. It is even more important that baseball players train their upper bodies intelligently. You need to consider your shoulders, elbows, and wrists in every movement that you perform. Weight…
Jacked arms may look good in pre-game warm-ups, but lower body strength is what actually makes a difference after kickoff. It’s also not enough anymore to just train and hope for the best if you truly want to maximize your ability. Picking the proper lower body exercises to build a strong and explosive lower body…
Baseball is a fast and explosive sport that requires tremendous strength and power. It is extremely important to have a strong lower half to help with sprinting speed, force generation from the legs to the hips, and then rotating to hit far and throw hard. To gain strength in the lower half, I think the…
A strong core is essential for any athlete, regardless of sport, and this holds true for soccer players as well. A strong core helps transfer power, aids in balance and it provides stability when engaged with another player. Not only is a strong and stable core important for improving game performance but it also plays…
A strong core is essential for any athlete, regardless of sport, and this is especially true for football players. A strong core helps transfer power, aids in balance and provides stability when engaged with another player. Football players know this as well because core work is generally the first thing they all gravitate toward (or…