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Exercise of the Week: Squat Thrust
The squat thrust is a great exercise for strength and conditioning and it works with many different implements such as kettlebells (pictured), dumbbells and bodyweight. Here’s how it’s performed: 1.) Begin in a standing position with bells in each hand. … Continue reading
Peaking for Competition (Taku’s Intervals: PHASE 4)
In sports the competitive season marks the boundaries of your training cycle(s). For sports such as Football, Basketball etc, you can plan according to the needs or goals of each block such as pre-season, in-season, and post- season. For sports … Continue reading
Exercise of the Week: Up & Overs
In the previous post, we referenced an Up & Over as part of a simple conditioning circuit. We received a number of emails asking what an Up & Over is. You may know it by a different name (or not … Continue reading
Time Progression Interval Training
I am adding this plan as a continuation of my GPP series for soccer players. (See the Blog post immediately following this one) Ultimately this workout could be used by any open field sport player such as Lacrosse, Rugby, Field … Continue reading
Bodyweight Conditioning for Sport
The following is an excellent GPP, body-weight circuit for soccer players. Although soccer was the catalyst for creating the circuit, it’s an excellent program for all-around athletic conditioning in general. Just because you may not play soccer doesn’t mean this … Continue reading