The workouts are hard, but, they are also smart.

You can perform form running techniques and jumping techniques until the cows come home, but no matter how pretty the form looks, you won’t see many improvements if there isn’t a massive amount of force being applied to the ground.

When training, preparing, and coaching defensive linemen, it’s important to remember that the American football defensive lineman is one of the more unique athletes on the face of the earth.

Don’t be fooled, this is highly metabolic and will jack up your heart rate very quickly.

I want to discuss how important it is to build trust in your athletes and their parents.

Think about it - the only part of our anatomy to touch the ground when we run or jump - and most of us spend little to no time developing strength, mobility and proprioception in the feet.

Throw some gas on the fire!

Want to know how to get more out of your athletes in their conditioning sessions and maybe more time in the gym, too?

What’s going on “upstairs” allows you to utilize your physical skills to the best of your ability.

Good luck this season and prepare to WIN!

See how the NFL players from DeFranco's Gym are doing this season.

To increase the difficulty of this exercise, try placing your feet on an elevated surface or a stability ball.

Recently, I received a call from the head basketball coach of a team I’m strength training.

After working with high school athletes for the past year on a daily basis, there are a few things I strongly suggest all high school athletes start doing immediately to improve in their sport.

I’ll outline a workout that I’ve employed to build physical strength, endurance, and, most importantly, mental toughness.

When programming an athlete's training, everything in the plan should have a reason and a purpose with the end result being an increase in the sport.

The long-term approach to youth fitness and sport training is an essential ingredient and critical component of understanding how to work with clients in this very sensitive demographic

I’ve uploaded three videos of our plate rotation series that can be implemented with large groups of athletes and are great for teaching rotational movement patterns to beginners.

“Speed training” is the latest fad to squeeze money out of misinformed coaches, parents, and athletes.

Time to start paying as much attention to the brakes as we do the engine.

In the end, be practical and creative and your athletes will succeed.

Find something you do well and exploit it.

Anyone training for MMA will soon realize that it isn’t as easy as first intended.

The development of power, maximal strength, strength endurance, grip strength, and of course injury prevention measures for common injuries seen in the sport are essential for success.