Conditioning Exercises


How bad do you REALLY want it?

Monday, October 6th, 2008

On practically a daily basis I get phone calls and emails from men and athletes who claim that they’d like to:
1. Lose fat and build lean muscle
2. Gain size and strength for football
3. Get faster and more explosive
4. Regain their cardiovascular strength and stamina
5. And the list goes on….
But the truth is that most of [...]

Here’s what you were missing…

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

If you think that you need a fancy gym with tons of expensive equipment to get Super Strong and Fast for Football - you haven’t been paying attention!
You see, I train football players in my warehouse gym with nothing more than a few barbells and some homemade equipment.
Below you will find a video of Hunter [...]

Prowler Pushing: Conditioning Exercise

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Getting in “playing shape” has never been more fun! Known for it’s notorious reputation of making it’s participants puke, The Prowler has an incredible capacity to improve cardio-pulmonary endurance. This is one of the best conditioning exercises for athletes who participate in “short-interval” sports such as baseball and football. I also include [...]

Sledge Hammer swings - Ab Exercise

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Torso
Other Muscles Worked: Fullbody
Equipment: SledgeHammer
Mechanics Type: Compound

The sledgehammer has been a conditioning tool amongst fighters since the inception of combat sports. It is certainly not a new tool in the arsenal of combat athletes. It is however an inexpensive and excellent conditioning device. Unfortunately, the reemergence of sledgehammer training in the modern [...]

Forward Sled Drag - Leg Exercise

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Main Muscle Worked: Hamstrings
Other Muscles Worked: Quadriceps, Calves, Glutes
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound

Keg Carrying: Strongman Exercises

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

I love this strongman exercise for a number of reasons. First, keg carries train the upper back and hamstrings like nothing else. It’s a truly functional exercise, not the “ball and band” BS that you find in those crossover physical therapy clinics falsely titled “Sports Performance Centers”.
Next, this is anaerobic, cardio-pulminary conditioning at [...]