Adding weights to your workout is a great way to build muscle. There’s a reason why many athletes look built. Weights are tools to help you get a more defined body. Weights are good; however, in case you don’t have any access to a gym, no weight exercises are just as...
With the NBA and high school basketball in full swing, let’s talk about how to increase your vertical jump for basketball. When looking at the vertical jump for basketball there are a bunch of different kinds of jumps (2 foot take off, 1 foot take off, 2nd jump...
An average NHL slap shot is around 80-90mph. The hardest slap shot clocked in at 108.8 mph by Zdeno Chára of the Boston Bruins in the 2012 NHL Skills Competition. To put that into perspective, MVP Alexander Ovechkin, clocked in at 101.3mph at the 2018 NHL Skills...
Activ8’s own, Jose Urquidy, took the mound last Friday against the Angels and pitched six scoreless innings! With that performance, he left a lasting impression to the Astro coaching staff. After that game, Jose was told he had made the playoff roster. With that...
College coaches look for three things in a player and student athlete – are they a good person? – are they a good student? – are they a great athlete? I can say with much certainty that outside of these three questions nothing else really matters....
Not sure how to maintain your competitive edge… Here are the 8 best exercises to help target athleticism for Volleyball Players. Athletes are always looking to gain a competitive edge, for volleyball players it shouldn’t be any different. Just going to...
The Importance of Recovery It can be hard for any athlete to get back into training after an injury, especially if it is a major injury such as an ACL. However, it’s important for every athlete to recover from an injury not only to keep your body healthy, but to be...
The NFL is arguably one of the most physically demanding professional sports. Athletes spend countless hours practicing, developing strength, improving flexibility, healing, recovering, eating clean and sleeping well. NFL offseason training is a necessary component to...
You’ve hit a plateau in your game. Powers not quite where you want it and your speeds stagnant. More practice may help a little but how do you see significant developments in these areas you ask? Weight training. Hopefully, as you read that you didn’t imagine a bench...
In case no one informed you yet, let me be the first to let you know Summer is here. Time to get the clubs out of the garage, start putting in the living room and emulate some of golf’s greatest. Before you take the first tee, ask yourself what you’ve done the...
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