-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 […]…
-March 26th, 2020- The world has changed since COVID-19 entered our lives. We are practising physical distancing, working from home, home from school etc. Basically we are at home an awful lot more than we used to be. I closed my gym, The Dynamic Athlete, Monday March 16th as a precaution. So what can you […]…
-February 20th, 2020- Much of the focus of training for lacrosse revolves around increasing intensity, pushing yourself past your current level, and forcing the body to make adaptations to that increased workload. There’s discussions about what supplements can help increase your work capacity like Creatine, BCAA’s or a pre-workout with 5000% of your daily Vitamin […]…
-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 13th, 2020- On December 22nd, 2019 66 of the top Midget lacrosse players were at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre for the Top Prospects Canada Showcase event. It was an opportunity for players eligible for the Junior A draft to show their skills to the scouts. I was in charge of the lacrosse specific […]…
-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 […]…
-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 […]…
-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 […]…
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