-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 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 29th, 2019- The hip is the biggest joint in the body and therefore the most important. It is a joint that we want to be mobile as tight hips is what leads to a sore back or tight hamstrings/groin. Most athletes present in what’s called Anterior Pelvic Tilt. As you can see from the […]…
-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 […]…
-June 19th, 2019- Last month I found an article on how Lyle Thompson strength trains for lacrosse. I’m always interested in these as sometimes they are awful and sometimes they are great. View this post on Instagram Today’s happy place A post shared by Lyle Thompson (@lyle4thompson) on May 7, 2019 at 5:43pm […]…
-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 […]…
by Sean Holmes -February 17th, 2017- I have long been an advocate of the importance of a dynamic warmup. In fact 4 years ago when I first got the job as Toronto Rock Strength Coach it was my main focus. I even wrote an article titled “The Warm Up IS The Workout” Here’s a good […]…
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 […]…
-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 […]…
-January 11th, 2012- Years ago I wouldn’t have bothered wasting my time discussing Yoga on a site geared for lacrosse players. They simply didn’t try it because it was feminine, for women only. Now however more and more players have picked up attending a Yoga class as a means to improve their flexibility and help […]…
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