-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 […]…
-November 18th, 2019- With their now being multiple Professional lacrosse leagues, many young players have a goal of playing Pro after college. The question is, can you compete against a pro player? Are you physically prepared? Have you put in your time in the gym? Take a look at the video below and then ask […]…
-September 26th, 2019- The National Lacrosse Season is soon approaching so the players are starting to train more often to gear up for training camp. A good lacrosse training program will not just be a strength training program. It should include a proper warm up/mobility/activation, Speed and Agility training, Power training (med ball throws/jumps/Olympic lifts), […]…
-August 29th, 2019- Here is a stretch that I do with every lacrosse player I train before every single workout, practice, or game. It’s called Elbow to Instep with Rotation, and we get a lot of “bang for your buck” with this one. With this stretch, that takes 30-45 seconds to complete, we get a […]…
-April 16th, 2019- Obviously core training should give you a better 6 pack than the guy in the photo and here is an exercise I use to help prevent against looking like him. This exercise is called the Bodysaw. It is a very advanced version of the plank and is a great anti-extension exercise. As […]…
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