
A strong core is essential for powerful swimming
Swimmers need strong core muscles to move through the water efficiently. Read More

Back squat to improve swimming
Try these squats to strengthen legs for improved swimming performance. Read More

Major Movements
Early descriptions of the split step reported both feet landing on the court simultaneously after... Read More

Flexibility Training
Flexibility training is often the most overlooked component of a quality conditioning program. Some of... Read More

Tennis and Energy Systems
Applying the energy system continuum to tennis is easy and helps illustrate the reason that... Read More

Shoulder Injuries in Tennis
The most common injury site in the shoulder is not the rotator cuff muscles themselves... Read More

Medicine Ball Single-Arm Push-Off
Details and Benefits: Intermediate to advanced push-up progression of the bodyweight push-up, plank, and single-arm... Read More

Training Variables
The two main training variables in periodization are volume and intensity. Volume can be expressed... Read More

Integrating Functional Training Into Your Training Plan
Each sport-specific program in chapter 9 includes three types of workouts: a conditioning day, a... Read More