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Post-Season Training for Young Athletes

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:23:07 +0000

We do things a bit different from what most people do when the season comes to an end. Some people get right into heavy lifting, others take a few weeks off.

Here is what we like to do.

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Do Not Fear the Snatch

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:47:06 +0000

The snatch is easier to learn and teach than the clean yet most athletes do not even use it. Check out Tyler performing some snatches from the hang position. Move fast and blast the weight up. GEEEYAH.

PS. Don’t lift in khakis!

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Box Jumps for Power and Explosion

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:30:52 +0000

Box jumps are great for increasing power and explosiveness. Josh demonstrates some double leg jumps as well as some single leg variations. Add them to your lower body/squat day for some sick gains on your vertical.

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Training Music

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:08:36 +0000

What we listen to when we lift. Send us your favorite lifting music so we can run through brick walls too!
Get hyped up and throw some weight around (there is some profanity so beware):

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Pullups for Young Athletes

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:12:47 +0000

Listen up Muchachos…Tyler hates, I mean HATES Lat Pulldowns.
I warn you – don’t let him catch you doing a set of Lat Pulldowns when he’s around – Big man will get more red than normal and have put the “Hulk Clap!” on your face! LOL
PS – Pick up some bands here

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Textbook Squat Form for Young Athletes

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:11:03 +0000

Here is Tyler going deep with 315 – Notice the flat back and the depth.

PS – When we say “deep”, it means the angle from the hip to the top of the knee is parallel to the floor.

Your Turn!
Do you consider that a parallel squat?
What is your gage of parallel?
Do you squat this deep?
Want to know why it is important to squat “deep”?
Let us know…

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Are you going insane trying to find a quality workout?

admin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:44:35 +0000

Can’t find the right workout?

Having trouble sticking to a program?

Here is a very simple upper body template to follow to help improve overall strength. The program involves compound, multi-joint exercises that will spark the kinetic chain and aid in the developmetn of lean, usabel strength for atheltics.

Upper Body
1. Choose one: Pushups/Clap Pushups/Flat DB PRess.
2. Choose one: DB Rows/Modified Pullups(shown on previous post)/Bungee Rows.
3. Choose one: Overhead DB PRess/Overhead BB PRess.
4. Choose one: Pullups/Chinups

Pick one exercise from groups 1,2,3 and 4. Work up to a max set of 5 reps in group 1. Move to the exercise from group 2 and do the same. Repeat until done with all 4.

You can use this same template the next week as you now have a max to beat. Once you have beat it, switch up the exercises and set new records. You can repeat this over and over and always get results as your body will never get use the constant changing you are putting it through.

PS – I know pushups sounds so basic, but be creative. Mix it up a little bit to change the intensity. Here is a sample of what I am talking about:

Do this program for your upper body workouts for a few weeks and keep me updated on your results…

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