Today's Feature Exercise: Alternate Leg Bounding-Speed Skater Exercise

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, we are seeing features on how many of these Winter Sports athletes train. Many skaters and other athletes use the following exercise to build power and balance in their lower bodies. Great for firming and toning the legs as well.
Ply - Alternate Leg Bounding (SR)	View Video
Exercise Description:
The Speed Skater exercise will develop the muscles in the hip, groin, ankles and quadriceps. It will help to improve lateral quickness and agility. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, bend your knees to lower your body 8-10 inches and lean forward until your shoulders are positioned above your knees. Remember, even though you are leaning over you should do so by bending at the waist while maintaining good posture in your upper back. Begin by lightly hopping sideways about 2 feet and landing on your right foot, then hop sideways back onto your left foot and repeat for the required repetitions. Each leg must perform all the repetitions of the set. So, if your workout calls for 8 repetitions each leg must jump 8 times for a total of 16 jumps! Land with your feet in a strong, full-foot position. Don't just land on your toes! You can increase the lateral distance of your hopping from 2 feet to 6 feet as you become more powerful. You can also perform this exercise in a stationary fashion or in a linear fashion by moving forward slightly with each lateral jump. Your legs will look like a speed skater powerfully pushing from side to side. Get your complete Strength and Conditioning Program for your sport or favorite activity. Visit US Sports Strength and Conditioning today

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The Baseball Programs have everything needed to maximize the physical tools needed for playing baseball. Rotational power movements, shoulder and lower back injury prevention exercises, forearm strength, it's all here! Playing baseball places specific demands on the body and these programs will help meet these demands!

As will all the Baseball Programs, the sets, repetitions, exercise prescription, and actual weight of the programs are based off an initial fitness level and specific strength to bodyweight ratios. With simple feedback, the progression of the program will follow the body’s unique adaptation process to exercise.

Here's a sample of one of our 12 week programs:

Week 1 - Day 2 (Friday) of Your Program	Week Difficulty: Medium
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Select		Exercise Name	Set and Rep Combinations
	1	Warmup and Stretch	8 minutes
	2	Theraband Rotators (all positions)	12 reps, 8 reps, 8 reps
	3	Video Back Extension	9 reps, 9 reps
	4	Video Kneeling Cross Body Extension	10 reps, 10 reps
	5	Video Cable Close Grip Row (Low Pulley)	15 reps @ 130 lbs, 12 reps @ 130 lbs
	6	Video Lat Pulldown Close Grip Front	15 reps @ 115 lbs, 10 reps @ 105 lbs
	7	Video Dumbbell Lateral Raise	15 reps @ 26 lbs, 10 reps @ 23 lbs
	8	Video Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise	15 reps @ 20 lbs, 10 reps @ 18 lbs
	9	Video Dumbbell Seated External Rotation	15 reps @ 17 lbs, 10 reps @ 15 lbs
	10	Video Dumbbell Seated Forearm Extension	15 reps @ 9 lbs, 10 reps @ 8 lbs
	11	Video Dumbbell Seated Forearm Flexion	15 reps @ 19 lbs, 10 reps @ 17 lbs
	12	Video Standing Toe Press	15 reps @ 185 lbs, 10 reps @ 170 lbs
	13	Seated Toe Press	15 reps @ 95 lbs, 10 reps @ 85 lbs
	14	Video Med Ball Side Throw (standing)	6 reps, 4 reps
	15	Video Cable High Pulley Torso Twists	20 reps @ 25 lbs, 15 reps @ 30 lbs

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Softball

The Softball Programs have everything needed to maximize the physical tools used for playing softball. Rotational power movements, shoulder and lower back injury prevention exercises, forearm strength, it's all here! Playing softball places specific demands on the body and these programs will help meet these demands!

In these Softball Programs, the sets, repetitions, exercise prescription, and actual weight of the programs are based off an initial fitness level and a specific strength to bodyweight ratio. With simple feedback, the progression of the program will follow the body’s unique adaptation process to exercise.

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Here's a sample of our 12 week program:

Week 1 - Day 3 (Monday) of Your Program	Week Difficulty: Medium
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Click on an Exercise Name to view a description of that exercise

Select		Exercise Name	Set and Rep Combinations
	1	Warmup and Stretch	8 minutes
	2	Video Dumbbell Incline Bench Press (30 Degree)	15 reps @ 60 lbs, 12 reps @ 60 lbs
	3	Video Med Ball Overhead Throw (kneeling)	6 reps, 4 reps
	4	Video Front to Back Double Leg Line Hops	8 seconds, 6 seconds, 6 seconds
	5	Video Side to Side Double Leg Line Hops	8 seconds, 6 seconds, 6 seconds
	6	Video Dumbbell Side Lunge	15 reps @ 30 lbs, 12 reps @ 30 lbs
	7	Video Dumbbell Step Up	15 reps @ 40 lbs, 10 reps @ 40 lbs
	8	Video Machine Leg Extensions	15 reps @ 150 lbs, 10 reps @ 135 lbs
	9	Video Machine Leg Curl	15 reps @ 120 lbs, 10 reps @ 110 lbs
	10	Video Cable One Arm Row	15 reps @ 75 lbs, 10 reps @ 70 lbs

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Increase in one area, and you have a better opportunity to improve in the other two. In today's sports (you name the sport) is it not crucial to be able to perform the different tasks at faster and faster speeds?

10 years ago noone would have guessed the at 6'5" sprinter would be the fastest that the world has ever seen, but because Usain Bolt believed from a very young age that with his God given talent and extremely hard work he could be the best, he is the best and could stay there for many years to come.
Maybe you have been told that it is impossible to increase your foot speed, agility, and quickness. Don't buy it! I encourage all of the athletes and fitness enthusiasts that I have the privilege to work with, to embrace what you don't know. You don't know how big you can be, your don't know how strong you can be, you don't and nobody around you knows how fast you can be until you are willing to work at it, eat like it, persist at it. Only God knows and that means there is no limit to what you can be on and off the field!
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Tuck Jump and Sprint 1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, with arms at sides. 2. Jump up bringing knees up to chest. 3. Land on balls of feet and immediately go into a sprint for the recommended distance. 4. Remember to reduce ground contact time by landing soft on feet and springing into air. Get the full program for only $10. Get Faster Today! Click Here To Order P.S. Keep this quiet, but this workout is also one of the most explosive fat burning workouts that I have seen in almost 40 years as a strength coach.

June 1- Football 'Playuhs' Keep the Pedal To The Medal!

Almost exactly 3 months to training camp for High School and College fall sports athletes. Little over 2 months for the pros.

This should be the month where you hit those highs with the max lifts (Squats, Cleans, Snatches) and yes even though it is the most overrated exercise in sport, Bench Press is still a must if you are to impress in camp.

Do your coaches a favor and ditch the so called "Energy" drinks and get used to hydrating yourself with water. It is awfully hard to drink too much water but as a general rule you High School age players should be regularly drinking 2 gallons a day. Yes I said 2 gallons. You carry more muscle that 98% of the population of your school and that muscle is sucking up water all day long. Add the intense off season training and the upcoming training camp in 100 degree heat; You can stay on the field and off the IV.

Those energy drinks contain caffeine, ephedra and other hydration stealing 'crapola el grande' that will have you writhing on the ground grabbing at your calves as opposed to jacking up the freshman walk on during the 'man up' drills.

If you are not in a strength and conditioning program right now, don't fret. Get help right now. If a personal strength coach that could cost as much at $1000 per month not an option there are plenty of online resources. Here comes the hint:

Feel free also to post any questions here and we will certainly do our best to point you in the right direction. Train now in August you will be glad you did. Now here is today's sample football training exercise fro the US Sports Online Strength and Conditioning System:

Stay strong my friends

Power Cleans Starting Position: Grab the barbell with your body is in a bentover stance with your back flat. Explode up by pushing your feet through the floor keeping the bar close to your legs. Keep your arms straight and forcefully extend your hips, knees, and ankles. At the same time shrug your shoulders and at their highest point curl the bar up while forcing your hips forward and support the bar at chest level . Return to starting position and repeat.

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