You’ve heard it before: young kids shouldn’t lift weights because resistance training will damage their growth plates and stunt their growth. Where did this come from, and how true is it? Glad you asked because today we’re going to dive into the science behind it, and get rid of all the misinformation that gets parroted by morons who have no idea what they’re talking about. This is a topic that I get pretty passionate about, not only because of the misinformation that gets spread because of it, but because you’re legitimately leaving kids in a vulnerable position when they play sports if you buy into the notion that they shouldn’t be resistance training.

Ever wonder why you struggle on the bench press? Here's an article on how to add the weight you're longing for to your bench press AND a free 4 week template to a bigger bench press!

Core exercises can actually be detrimental to your development. This article explains the ramifications of improper core training stimuli, and what we should be doing instead of sit ups and crunches!

It’s the Summer and that means one thing if you’re an athlete: it’s time to get ready for next season! This week Coach Connor talks about what your offseason training should look like. You’ll learn where your focus should be and when you need to create shifts in your training.

Are you interested in learning how to incorporate jumps into your training program? This week Coach Connor talks about programming jumps into your existing training plan, and how they can work FOR you!

When training for sport, it’s important to understand how this training is going to affect you on the field of play. Don’t get confused here, EVERYTHING you do in the gym is going to transfer to the field of play, the question is do we want the transfer that we’re producing?

The Dynamic Effort Method is the best method for creating and increasing power and speed that you’ve never heard of. If you’re interested in becoming a faster athlete incorporating the Dynamic Effort Method is a must!

It may sound weird to hear this phrase come out of the mouth of a strength and conditioning coach but it’s incredibly important to understand that spending a lot of time conditioning off the field of play is an exercise in futility the majority of the time. Surprised? We’re going to talk about that.

Ice has long been used as a recovery modality, but there’s literally zero evidence that it helps recovery and plenty of evidence to show how detrimental it can be. This article explores active recovery and passive recovery modalities.

Energy seems hard to come by in today’s world and athlete’s aren’t immune to the problem. Can caffeine be used effectively to enhance performance, or is it something we need to pass on? This article will talk about both the good, and the bad.