-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 […]…
-January 9th, 2020- In October US Lacrosse announced a new program call LaxFit a new program aimed at boosting performance and preventing injury in lacrosse players. The program is going to be released in stages and as a pre-release I think they posted their Dynamic Warm Up for lacrosse. Years and Years ago I wrote […]…
-October 22nd, 2019- Last week US Lacrosse announced it’s new LaxFit program designed to enhance player safety and performance. “This program is intended as a model for developing strong and resilient musculature among lacrosse athletes and for serving as a teaching tool for physical literacy,” said Dr. Bruce Griffin, director of the Center for Sport […]…
-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 […]…
-March 8th, 2019- I hate training in a Commercial Gym. However I also love it! I see some of the greatest things happen there, like someone doing Curls in a Squat Rack. Today’s Friday, so I’m positive when I head to the gym later today that 90% of the guys there will only be training […]…
-October 25th, 2017- Last week I posted a blog that included a video by Paul Rabil describing the various levels of training for lacrosse and what the goals should be. Here is another video with some good descriptions of what a training program should look like or include for a young lacrosse player by Jay […]…
-September 20th, 2017- U.S. Lacrosse recently created a post on the Truth About Stretching. It’s very basic info so I’ll summarize it. Dynamic Stretch before a workout Static Stretch after a workout (although it’s also good before a workout as long as you dynamic stretch after) Stretching isn’t going to stop you from getting hurt […]…
By Sean Holmes -November 12th, 2015- Here is the 3rd Episode in the Toronto Rock Training Tips series. We perform the Elbow to Instep with Rotation stretch before every single workout, practice, and game to help get the players moving better, reduce their risk of injury, and get them ready to perform at their highest […]…
-February 3rd, 2012- I hate training in a Commercial Gym. However I also love it! I see some of the greatest things happen there, like someone doing Curls in a Squat Rack. Today’s Friday, so I’m positive when I head to the gym later today that 90% of the guys there will only be training […]…
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