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10 Strength Tips For Athletes
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1. Train your back 2-3 times as much as any other muscle group.
Switch up the stimulus by:
- going heavy
- lots of volume
- controlled eccentrics and concentric
- different grips
- change your hand placement
Switch up the stimulus by:
- going heavy
- lots of volume
- controlled eccentrics and concentric
- different grips
- change your hand placement
2. Don't waste time counting calories.
Focus on eating high protein, whole foods and keeping a majority of your carbs (80%+) within a 4 hr window of your workout. (2hrs before - 2hrs after)
Focus on eating high protein, whole foods and keeping a majority of your carbs (80%+) within a 4 hr window of your workout. (2hrs before - 2hrs after)
3. Quit running the same training split or program over and over and over again.
Your body is very smart and will adapt to the training style. This will lead to plateaus and drastically slow down your progress.
Your body is very smart and will adapt to the training style. This will lead to plateaus and drastically slow down your progress.
4. Train HEAVY in the off-season.
The off-season is your prime time to add strength, size and speed. Since you won't be competing during this time, it is safe and effective to break your body down more through training in order to build it back stronger for the upcoming season.
The off-season is your prime time to add strength, size and speed. Since you won't be competing during this time, it is safe and effective to break your body down more through training in order to build it back stronger for the upcoming season.
5. Do DYNAMIC training in-season.
Since you will be competing during this time, we want to keep your body as fresh as possible, while still maintaining if not slightly increasing your strength in the gym.
Since you will be competing during this time, we want to keep your body as fresh as possible, while still maintaining if not slightly increasing your strength in the gym.
6. TRAIN YOUR LEGS
I know so many athletes who are all about the upper body training sessions with their "bros" but your legs are where your power comes from.
Wether you're running, pushing, jumping, grappling, etc., having strong legs will take you to the next level.
I know so many athletes who are all about the upper body training sessions with their "bros" but your legs are where your power comes from.
Wether you're running, pushing, jumping, grappling, etc., having strong legs will take you to the next level.
7. DON'T WORRY ABOUT KEEPING YOUR ABS.
Being an athlete, there will be times where your body goes through growing phases (like the off-season).
This will REQUIRE you to eat in a caloric surplus to continue growing and gaining strength.
Your abs will come back. Don't worry.
Being an athlete, there will be times where your body goes through growing phases (like the off-season).
This will REQUIRE you to eat in a caloric surplus to continue growing and gaining strength.
Your abs will come back. Don't worry.
8. Train your core.
Your core is NOT just your abs. It also includes your lower back (erectors), and glutes.
Having a strong core is vital to having control over your body. It will keep you upright and mobile, as well as having a strong center of gravity.
Your core is NOT just your abs. It also includes your lower back (erectors), and glutes.
Having a strong core is vital to having control over your body. It will keep you upright and mobile, as well as having a strong center of gravity.
9. Push yourself during training.
I'm not saying that every training session should have you running to the trash to vomit, but you should definitely be doing more than breaking a slight sweat.
The harder you train in the gym, the easier the competition will be on the field.
I'm not saying that every training session should have you running to the trash to vomit, but you should definitely be doing more than breaking a slight sweat.
The harder you train in the gym, the easier the competition will be on the field.
10. Stay away from the flashy supplements.
A solid protein powder and creatine is all that I ever suggest for my athletes. The pre-workouts, bcaa's, fat burners, and all that other shit is simply a waste of money.
Save yourself the money and headache and focus on the major
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A solid protein powder and creatine is all that I ever suggest for my athletes. The pre-workouts, bcaa's, fat burners, and all that other shit is simply a waste of money.
Save yourself the money and headache and focus on the major
s
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