[Special Opportunity for Kids at End!] Here’s a fun fact most people don’t know: it’s pretty much impossible to add muscle to your body before you hit puberty.  Have you ever seen an absolutely jacked, Arnold Schwarzenegger looking kid?  Yea, me neither, and we probably never will.  The fact that young kids can’t add muscle has […]

The calf muscles are SUPER IMPORTANT for running fast, but are often overlooked in training.  Everybody wants a big squat, deadlift, power clean, and bench press, but…what about big calf numbers?  Calf training may not be as exciting as maxing out on a big squat, but super strong thigh muscles will only get you so […]

This is the ONE trick that athletes almost never do naturally that has the power to instantly boost starting speed to separate from opponents.  It’s all about where you foot hits the ground.  Fast starts happen when the foot lands directly underneath (or even behind) the waist. Take a look at the pictures above. Both […]

Most athletes make one of two huge mistakes when they are in-season: They stop lifting altogether They lift the same exact way they did in the offseason In-season, the goal is to maintain and make small, incremental gains. Training hard makes the body tired, and tired bodies aren’t good for gameday. So, the goal of […]

I’m going to assume I don’t need to convince you why speed training for football players is important. For some reason though, football coaches and players seem to obsess with strength training instead of training for speed. I’m not against strength training in any way. In fact, being strong is an important part of being […]

The angle of your shin when your foot first hits the ground determines if you’re slowing down or speeding up. To run as fast as possible, take advantage of your body’s natural leverage and put your feet and shins in the right place!