Mar
28
I mentioned in an earlier article that we do a lot of flexibility. I think flexibility is critical because it increases the range of motion which helps prevent injury and an increased range of motion will improve athletic performance. When the Xtreme athletes show up to the weight room the first thing they do is …
Mar
27
When it comes right down to it, I would take the athlete who has quick feet and speed over the athlete who is just big and strong. Obviously it is ideal to have athletes who possess it all. Unfortunately too many athletes train for size and strength and neglect the quickness and speed aspects. The …
Mar
25
No doubt about it that keg training is an underground method of training that is used by lots of big time athletes. Brian Cushing (left) is considered a very good athlete and a great linebacker for the Houston Texans. He trains with kegs. I have the guys train with kegs a little to work on …
Mar
25
If you have never had the pleasure of going through a heavy rope training experience, then you have just got to try it once…just so you can feel the “total body” exhaustion that comes with it. We do the heavy ropes only once per week. If you are trying to lose some weight this exercise …
Mar
25
If you have ever had to swing a sledge hammer for awhile then I think you would agree it is very taxing on the body. The thing about swinging a sledge hammer is that it not only works the arms…it works the legs and the core like no other. I have taken a couple of …
Mar
25
When it comes to “Total Body Workouts” tire flipping is a great one! I have the boys go for 60 seconds and we see how many flips they can get in that time. This is an “Underground Training” exercise and it is a good one at that. We only do “Full Body” workouts one day …
Mar
24
One of the hardest areas to get young athletes to spend time with in training is flexibility. I remember in my high school days I was the same way. We thought of it as a means of “warming up” and so we did not work very hard. It wasn’t until I went to Kearney State …
Aug
26
High School Athletes Who Commit To Eating Healthy “DO NOT” Need Supplements… PERIOD! It seems like the main question I get asked about when it comes to training high school athletes is, “Should I take a protein supplement? This really is an easy answer but a lot of times it is not what the athlete …