[ TD ] Training Day

Explosive Chest

Training Day — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:50 +0000

As an athlete, your strength must be explosive. Almost every sport requires quick, powerful movements to gain the upper hand. Improve your explosive strength in your chest with the Resistance Band Speed Bench. Do 3 reps as fast as possible against the added resistance. Repeat for 8 sets and ignite the pectorals.

Build a Foundation

Training Day — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:14:38 +0000

Everyone knows who we’re are talking about, strong arms, v-shaped back, blows over in a strong wind. Architecturally, a structure is built from the ground up. An athlete is no different! As an athlete you must incorporate leg exercises into your regular workout routine. Lifting lower body muscle groups will increase natural testosterone levels therefore building more muscle mass throughout the body. This will also make the body leaner and more efficient at burning calories.

Increased Force Production

Training Day — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:05:14 +0000

It is important for an athlete to increase force production in order to become faster, more explosive, and jump higher. When you train, couple back squats with box jumps. Do 5 reps of back squats and rest 60 seconds, then do 5 reps of box jumps. Repeat for 5 sets.

Explosive Punter

Training Day — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:23:56 +0000

Steve Weatherford of the world champ NY Giants believes in explosive training. He prepares himself as if he were an olympic high jumper training every day to function at the highest level. He doesn’t let the stigma of being “just a punter” get in his way and feels you must train to have all of your muscles working in sync together to avoid injury and capitalize on all on potential. Weatherford is clearly bringing it and shows athletic potential is in all of us no matter what others may say.

Ageless Warrior

Training Day — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:18:29 +0000

Congrats to Jamie Moyer for making MLB History last evening in Denver. Hard work, dedication, and commitment, an incredible athlete. #ageless

TD Tip: A Leaner Body

Training Day — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:19:42 +0000

2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in 12 oz of water taken 3x daily will increase insulin sensitivity, so you burn carbs at a faster rate, resulting in a leaner body.

TD Tip: Improve your Speed

Training Day — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:52:37 +0000

1.) Posture - alignment and balance are keys to speed and getting out of the blocks correctly.
2.) Arm Strength - use your arms to propel and drive body forward, 90 degree bend with a motion from your hip to your lip.
3.) Build a Foundation - use a pyramid tactic when starting out with sprints, 10 yard kick-start sprints on the balls of your feet and build from there 20, 30, 40,…, 100!

The Great American Pastime

Training Day — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:22:06 +0000

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Vertical Jump

Training Day — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:54:52 +0000

Check out USA Bobsledder Steve Langton impressive Box Jump.

Improve your Vertical and have hops out of the gym:
1. Don’t squat too low, your muscles only need 6 inches to create tension so never go lower than a 45 degree bend.
2. Strengthen core and shoulders to boost explosiveness, simply use a med ball and lower into a squat and explode up with your core and arms hurling the ball skyward.
3. Add olympic lift hang pull to your workouts, use dumbbells or straight bar and start with hips and shoulders back and raise weight up using legs and glutes and continue the pull weight upward into a shrug.

TD Tips

Training Day — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:09:14 +0000

How to Avoid Pulled Hamstrings

The main cause of pulled hamstrings is overdevelopment of Quad muscles. The hamstring becomes tired quicker and susceptible to pulls with the quad doing most of the work.

Try This- before workouts or games do a Hip Flexor Stretch and Wall Squats to activate leg muscles and begin blood flowing to hamstring, gluteal, and hip muscles.