November 1, 2011

Sports Training Motivation: How Bad Do You Want It? Part I

 “Action is the foundational key to all success.”  –Pablo Picasso “Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”  -Dale Carnegie “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”  –Abraham Lincoln
December 31, 2011

NFL Wide Receiver and Kick Returner Josh Cribbs Speed Workout

Josh Cribbs is one the most versatile NFL player playing roles as a wide receiver, kick returner, and sometimes quarterback. He holds the NFL record with eight kickoff returns for touchdowns. He also has tied the NFL record with two kickoffs of 100 yards or more returned for touchdowns in […]
January 8, 2012

Train and Eat like a Pro: Vernon Davis Workout Tips and Nutrition

As a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis knows he has to keep his body in top-notch form. With high-intensity pre-season training and his NFL career making his physical well-being his number one priority, it’s not surprising that Vernon Davis has a body most men strive for […]
July 20, 2012

Train like A Pro: George St-Pierre Teaches You some UFC Fighting Techniques

Georges St-Pierre is undoubtedly one of the best fighters in the world. St-Pierre has cleaned out the UFC welterweight division and could go down as the greatest champion in the UFC’s history. He hasn’t lost a round in more than 3 years. He’s faster, more fit, and more efficient than […]
September 18, 2012

Train Like a Pro: Linebacker Clay Matthews’s Workout

Team:  Green Bay Packers Number: 52 Position: Outside Linebacker Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) Born: May 14, 1986, Los Angeles, CA College: Southern California NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 Experience: Green Bay Packers (2009–present) Career Stats: Stats at NFL.com The Workout Matthews performs these two push-pull workouts as […]
September 25, 2012

Train Like a Pro: Albert Pujols’s Workout Routine

Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Position: First Baseman Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 230 lb (100 kg) Born: January 16, 1980, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Career Stats: Stats at mlb.mlb.com The Workout Note: Albert begins every workout with 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical machine as a general warm-up. […]
September 27, 2012

Train Like a Pro: Ray Rice’s Conditioning Workout

Team: Baltimore Ravens Number: 27 Position: Running back Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) Born: January 22, 1987, New Rochelle, New York College: Rutgers NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 Experience: Baltimore Ravens (2008–present) Career Stats: Stats at NFL.com The Workout […]
October 14, 2012

The Top 10 Best Exercises for Maximizing Your Sports Performance

Strength, power, speed, flexibility, and conditioning are all key defining factors of how well you perform in your chosen sport. Although some of some athletes tend to be more physically gifted than others, there are always exercises moves one can do to improve or maximize one’s sports performance. The exercise […]
December 18, 2012

Train Like A Pro: RB Ryan Grant’s Workout

TEAM: Green Bay Packers POSITION: Running back BIRTHDATE: December 9, 1982, Suffern, New York HEIGHT: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) WEIGHT: 222 lb (101 kg) CAREER STATS: Stats at NFL.com The Workout This is a one-day sample of Ryan Grant’s workout program under trainer Joe Carini of House of […]
December 18, 2012

Train Like A Pro: Robert Griffin III’s Speed and Strength Workout

TEAM: Washington Redskins POSITION: Quarterback BIRTHDATE: Feb. 12, 1990, Okinawa, Japan HEIGHT: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) WEIGHT: 217 lb (98 kg) CAREER STATS: Stats at NFL.com The Workout This is a sample of Robert Griffin III’s off-season two-a-day lower-body workout routine created by his strength coach Denis Logan of Athletes’ […]
December 28, 2012

Gym, Sport, and Life Motivation: Leave Your Mark to Endure

We get one opportunity in life, one chance at life to do whatever you’re going to do, and lay your foundation and make whatever mark you’re going to make. Whatever legacy you’re going to leave; leave your legacy. – Ray Lewis  The spirit, the will to win, and the […]