Lower Body Articles
This Training Technique Will Lift Your Depth Jumps to the Next Level
The standard Depth Jump as has been a staple in just about every elite coach's program for decades now. The move involves stepping off an elevated sur...
How You Can Create Your Own Reverse Hyper 'Machine' in Any Gym
When discussing lower-body training, it's not uncommon to hear athletes say things like, "Ugh, Deadlift KILLS my back!" or "whenever I go heavy on Bac...
How a Better Strength and Conditioning Plan Built a Women's Boxing Beast
What does it take to be a boxer? That's something my client/friend Claire Quinn (@claire___quinn) knows all about. She's an amateur boxer who's bee...
The 22 Best Sled Exercises
A sled can help just about anyone get in better shape. The best sled exercises are easy to teach and offer an appropriate learning curve for indivi...
4 Squat Variations That Should Be in Your Training Arsenal
Many trainers, coaches and lifters believe that the basic Barbell Back Squat is the ultimate lift. They're not necessarily wrong, but some issues can ...
Athletes Who Want to Run Fast Shouldn't Waste Time With Traditional Leg Curls
Hamstring injuries can be a real problem for sprinting athletes. Not only do they sideline the athlete for weeks at a time, but they are also very lik...
Why You Should Squat With a Safety Bar Even If You Aren't Injured
Over the past decade, we've witnessed a noticeable paradigm shift in the strength and conditioning industry. Whereas heavy Back Squats once reigned...
3 Exercises That Can Help You Squat Without Knee Pain
"Squats are the devil." "They hurt my knees." "I can't do Lunges or Squats." "My knees can't take squats or jumping." These phrases have b...
Great Glute Exercises You've Never Tried: Swiss Ball Bridge With Band Abduction
I get asked about training the glutes more than anything else. We all know the classic exercises and have done them over and over. Deadlifts, Squa...
Why Every Athlete Should Train Single-Leg Jumps
This article is part 4 in a four-part series on programming and progressing jump training for field sport athletes. Check out Parts 1, 2 and 3 here. ...
