weight lifting football

New Weight Lifting for Football

Not so long ago, the three kings of the weight room were the bench press, the squat and the deadlift, and really, the only one anybody talked about was the bench press. (When was the last time you overheard athletes talking about their squat numbers?) Typical football strength workouts might include descending pyramid sets with […]

power squats

Why Do Power Squats?

But go into a gym that focuses on producing top-notch athletes and you’ll find one of the busiest pieces of equipment is going to be the leg squat rack. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a swimmer, golfer, football player, cheerleader, basketball player or body builder, if you’re serious about getting better, you’ll need to know […]