By Sean Holmes -February 18th, 2016- The Crossover Run drill is a great and easy drill to add to any lacrosse training program. The key is to keep the hips and shoulders square as you move laterally. This will allow you to be much more efficient changing directions as you won’t have to fully rotate […]…
By Sean Holmes -February 11th, 2016- In the latest episode of the lacrosse training tips with the Toronto Rock we cover a simple exercise we can do to reduce the likelihood of a knee injury. It is a simple, but not easy drill. Single Leg Hops teach the athlete strength, balance, and stability in each […]…
By Wayne Burke -February 9, 2016- Single leg strength training might be the most valuable group of exercises that every player could do. This group of exercises challenges your adductors (groin), abductors (hips, glutes) and stability in a way that squats and deadlifts can’t. It also addresses strength imbalances by training the left and right […]…
by Sean Holmes -February 4th, 2016- The Anti-Rotation press is a great exercise we use to develop core stability with our lacrosse players. The primary function of the core is to be stable, and as such we must train it to resist flexion, rotation, and extension. If you need more info on the core check […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 28th, 2016- The Depth Drop is an exercise you can easily include in your lacrosse training program to increase your potential to be powerful. The key is to land soft in a balanced, athletic stance and hold that position for 2 seconds. This allows your body to learn how to store […]…
By Wayne Burke -January 26th, 2016- If you read this blog or search the internet for cool exercise tips to be a better lacrosse player, you can find allot of information (some useful and some useless). While there are an infinite amount of exercises and drills you could include, it can be hard for players, […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 22nd, 2016- The Rotational Med Ball Throw is a great exercise for your lacrosse strength and conditioning program to increase shot power. Every one wants to rip rope and score goals to help their team win and obviously having a harder shot will always help (although accuracy is more important). Medicine […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 15th, 2016- Another mobility drill that you should be doing before every lacrosse workout, game, and practice to have you moving better and ready to perform at your best. The Sumo Squat to Hamstring stretch is a great ‘bang for your buck’ exercise as it works a lot. We stretch the […]…
By Wayne Burke -January 12th, 2016- A few weeks back I posted a phase 3 lateral plyometric progression. At this point I have introduced jumping and landing basics along with the very first steps of true plyometric training. As you move through plyometric progressions, you should begin to first add multiple or consecutive jumps or […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 7th, 2016- This episode shows you a great core stability exercise you can add to your lacrosse training program. As previously mentioned in the series, the core is designed to be stable and we must train it that way first and foremost. This exercise lets us train that stability in an […]…
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