The Importance of Barefoot Training
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.
TUFFEN Up Your Conditioning
Want to know how to get more out of your athletes in their conditioning sessions and maybe more time in the gym, too?
Partner Training: A Different Approach to MMA Strength and Conditioning
What’s going on “upstairs” allows you to utilize your physical skills to the best of your ability.
NFL Stats Update from DeFranco's Gym
See how the NFL players from DeFranco's Gym are doing this season.
Suspended Push-Ups with Blast Straps
To increase the difficulty of this exercise, try placing your feet on an elevated surface or a stability ball.
Hold on to the Damn Ball!
Recently, I received a call from the head basketball coach of a team I’m strength training.
Improvements for High School Athletes
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.
Tuff Enough Hoops Workout
I’ll outline a workout that I’ve employed to build physical strength, endurance, and, most importantly, mental toughness.
More Is Better?
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.
Training Young Athletes and M.O.L.D
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
Training Rotational Movement Patterns
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.
Triple Extension Is Important for All Athletes
“Speed training” is the latest fad to squeeze money out of misinformed coaches, parents, and athletes.
Speed Training's Dirty Secret
Time to start paying as much attention to the brakes as we do the engine.
Who Said Training to Be a Fighter Was Easy?
Anyone training for MMA will soon realize that it isn’t as easy as first intended.
Strength Training Considerations for the Sport of Wrestling
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.
Grip Training for Athletes
All the good types of grunt work that involve hammering, screwing, twisting, grabbing, and heavy carrying are rarely seen in training.
Football Camps: A Parent’s Opinion
I’ve attended several camps over the years including a combine, team 7-on-7s, college one-day camps, showcase camps, and fundamental camps, and I have an opinion on all of them, so bear with me.
In-Season Training for Baseball
Too many times, I see athletes make some nice strength gains in the off-season only to lose them all during the competitive season because of their lack of training.
Six Essentials of Football Preparation
It’s around that season where email questions shift from “How can I bench more?” to “I only have a few weeks left to prepare for the fall sports season—how can I get huge!?”
