-March 4th, 2021- Just a quick video of our training today with some of the Toronto Rock lacrosse players. Single leg strength is key as a lacrosse player. If you can Back Squat 500lbs but can’t do 1 Single Leg Squat, you aren’t strong and functional. You may be strong, but that doesn’t mean athletic. […]…
-May 26th, 2020- Part 3 of our Single Leg Hop Series for Lacrosse players features Rotational Hops. By adding a 1/4 turn we get to apply another unique force at the knee. Almost all ACL tears happen when the knee caves in and rotates, so by applying these forces we are training the body to […]…
-May 20th, 2020- Part 2 of the Single Leg Hop series for Lacrosse players is Medial Hops. In part 1 we trained Linear Hops (Sagittal Plane) and in Part 2 we increase the difficulty and train in the Frontal Plane. By moving laterally, we are applying different forces at the knee to train our body […]…
-May 13th, 2020- A good lacrosse training program will first and foremost focus on keeping the lacrosse player healthy. One of the most common “major” injuries in lacrosse players are knee injuries, more specifically a tear of the ACL. While I’ve said many times we cannot prevent injuries, with proper training we can greatly reduce […]…
-April 30th, 2020- As with any sport, Core training for lacrosse is extremely important and should be a primary focus in any good lacrosse training/lacrosse strength and conditioning program. The Pushup Position Opposite Arm/Leg Raise is an advanced core training exercise. It combines multiple aspects of proper core training: Anti-Extension and Anti-Rotation. It also requires […]…
-April 6th, 2020- Here is a great exercise, needing no equipment at all, that is perfect for all lacrosse players. Single leg strength is key, and this exercise trains single leg strength as well as single leg balance and will help reduce your risk of ACL injury. You cannot get more bang for your buck […]…
-March 26th, 2020- The world has changed since COVID-19 entered our lives. We are practising physical distancing, working from home, home from school etc. Basically we are at home an awful lot more than we used to be. I closed my gym, The Dynamic Athlete, Monday March 16th as a precaution. So what can you […]…
-February 20th, 2020- Much of the focus of training for lacrosse revolves around increasing intensity, pushing yourself past your current level, and forcing the body to make adaptations to that increased workload. There’s discussions about what supplements can help increase your work capacity like Creatine, BCAA’s or a pre-workout with 5000% of your daily Vitamin […]…
-February 6th, 2020- I was recently contacted for a short interview on my role and views on training lacrosse players, specifically the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. I wasn’t fully aware of the overall direction of the article but was just asked a few questions about my experiences and philosophy. The article was […]…
-January 13th, 2020- On December 22nd, 2019 66 of the top Midget lacrosse players were at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre for the Top Prospects Canada Showcase event. It was an opportunity for players eligible for the Junior A draft to show their skills to the scouts. I was in charge of the lacrosse specific […]…
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