How many times have you heard "A 2:1 Pull: Push ratio is optimal for shoulder health!"While this sounds good in theory, it's not exactly true if you're pulling in back extension, which is something you'll see more often than not at most gyms. Pulling in back extension will destroy what's known as your zone of apposition by flattening out your...

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Sport is chaotic and dynamic, yet most athletic performance training situations are anything but that. I just heard a story from a neighbor of mine about a dad who got several members of the local youth football team together, running them through typical conditioning drills, agility work (cone based), hitting tires with sled-hammers, and other elements that many of us...

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For too long, the fitness industry has been a proponent of hamstring stretches to relieve tightness in your back and legs. However, what they didn't consider is that the body naturally gravitates to a state of anterior pelvic tilt and lumbar extension. In layman's terms, we live our lives with our backs arched, and our ribs flared up. It's comfortable....

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Breathing is an essential forgotten factor when it comes to strength, flexibility, speed, power, and even well-being. It is rarely taught and happens to be an essential aspect when it comes to health, strength, and fitness programs as well as sports today. How you breathe is the limiting factor that separates an athlete from superiority and evolving into a champion....

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An aging and sedentary body is similar to that of Superman and kryptonite. It slows him down, makes him weak and vulnerable to disease, causing a decline in his superhuman powers. Still, in our case, it is our physiology. Physical activity and exercise are the best-undisputed textbook examples that slow and prevent aging and sedentary detriments and many chronic diseases,...

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Watch This!Carlin Isles. Olympic Dream[youtube video= "gA5bwqVN5LM"/]Olympic dreams, the NFL, professional sprinting, Carlin walked away from all of them for the love of Rugby. Coincidently, there is one thing that Carlin has that all sports want, his speed. It was freshman year in college when the football and strength coach challenged Carlin to run the 40-yard dash. It was also...

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Technology provides us with information within seconds on our devices. The flood of information that we get exposed to daily can be challenging to sift through what is fact and what is fiction. When it comes to nutrition, Ninety percent of the information you find on social media is the wrong advice. This results in individuals jumping on the newest...

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Regardless of your reason to exercise at home, be it to save money, save time, or perhaps coronavirus related, bodyweight exercises are likely one of your go-to’s. Even though they can be very effective, bodyweight exercises can get boring fast. Try sprucing up your current workout routine with some tempo training, and maybe even venture into the world of German...

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One of my VERY favorite leg exercises is the ASSISTED Bulgarian split squat. Many use a rack but I find the placement of rings set in front of you a much better position! Assisted Single-Leg Squat[youtube video=“uAUOAWz7fok” /]Now, go ahead and laugh, and call me weak, whatever you might want to do, but wait until you read this to understand...

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Extending our playing days, stretching for new goals, or taking on weekend warrior ambitions requires focusing greater attention on your recovery. Whether you are observing Tom Brady late in his career or, read here on STACK, how Brian Kula trains All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, the “more is better” philosophy is fleeing fields as better developmental research becomes accessible. Increasingly,...

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