By Wayne Burke -November 18th, 2015- Here is the next video in the Progressive Plyometrics series. In part 1, you would have learned that jumping up onto a small step or box will help teach you both jumping and landing mechanics by reducing the force of gravity. Mastering those 2 skills serve as the […]…
By Wayne Burke -November 16th, 2015- Plyometrics are a great training tool that every lacrosse player should be including in their program. Simply stated, plyometric training training teaches you how to utilize a stretch in your muscle to produce maximum force. To demonstrate this more clearly try this. Place your right hand on your right […]…
By Wayne Burke -Novemeber 10th, 2015- Strength training is a crucial element to your athletic development. When a strength program is done correctly it should not only increase your strength but it should simultaneously increase the quality of your movements, increase range of motion and help prevent injury. With so much information and so many […]…
By Wayne Burke – November 9th, 2015- Medicine balls are a great tool to use in your training program to help develop explosive power. Medicine ball throws teach you how to maximize your power output by utilizing your leg drive, weight transfer, hip rotation and balance to produce the greatest amount of force in the […]…
-October 30th, 2015- The Toronto Rock lacrosse team approached me about doing a series on Fitness/Training tips as we lead up to the 2016 NLL Season. Here is Episode 1 that includes one of my favorite exercises for developing single leg explosiveness in a lacrosse player. It’s called the Box Blast, and I love it […]…
-October 29th, 2015- Today I was searching the web as usual and found a great article on laxmagazine.com about the Art of Deceleration. It really is an overlooked area of training in most lacrosse training programs. Every cut, every dodge you must decelerate your body before you can accelerate and change directions. I liked it […]…
-January 27th 2014- Learning and understanding a good hip hinge is one of the most important movement patterns an athlete can master. Whether you’re performing an Olympic lift from a hang position, kettlebell swing, any variation of a deadlift or simply out on the town “putting out the vibe”, they all have a great hip hinge […]…
-December 6th, 2012- With the NLL season starting real soon the players have been training hard to be ready. A common theme I heard from my athletes this year is they want to improve their foot speed. What I believe they actually mean is they want to be faster and move better. I mean Michael […]…
In lacrosse, speed kills! Being faster than your opponent is a huge competitive edge. Whether it’s being able to sprint by a defender with ease or being first to every ground ball speed can make you appear to be much more skilled and smarter than your opponents. Speed has always been a quality that was […]…
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