The Bench Press is one of the standard tests used to measure the strength, particularly upper body strength, of college football players (and athletes in general). A variation of the Bench Press, the 225 rep test, is performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country. I went through…
The 3-Cone Drill (also called an L Drill) is one of the standard tests used to measure the agility and change of direction of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all…
The Short Shuttle Test (also called a Pro Agility Test or a 5-10-5) is one of the standard tests used to measure the agility and change of direction of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as…
The 40-yard dash is one of the standard tests used to measure the speed and explosiveness of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all over the country. I went through 20…
The vertical jump is one of the standard tests used to measure the explosiveness of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all over the country. I went through 20 years of…
I’ve been working as a sports performance coach with college athletes for almost twenty years, both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and as a Sports Scientist. I’ve also been fortunate over that time to work with some of the best minds in Strength and Conditioning for lacrosse. In this Lacrosse Strength Training Guide, my…
I’ve been working as a sports performance coach with college athletes for almost twenty years, both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and as a Sports Scientist. I’ve also been fortunate over that time to work with some of the best minds in Strength and Conditioning for soccer. In this Soccer Strength and Conditioning Guide,…
I’ve been working as a sports performance coach with college athletes for almost twenty years, both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and as a Sports Scientist. I’ve also been fortunate over that time to work with some of the best minds in Strength and Conditioning for basketball. In this Basketball Strength and Conditioning Guide,…
I’ve been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always felt was effective was showing guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the pros. It helped give many players the extra motivation needed to gain weight when they were able to compare themselves to guys at the…
I’ve been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always felt was effective was showing guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the pros. It helped give many players the extra motivation needed to gain weight when they were able to compare themselves to guys at the…