-August 31st, 2017- I was searching the web as I always do in regards to lacrosse training and found an article titled: Effectively Using Weight-Training to Improve Lacrosse Skills. So obviously I clicked on it as I am most certainly an advocate of Lacrosse Strength and Conditioning, although I am suspect on weight training improving […]…
-February 28th, 2017- Here is a link to a post on the US Lacrosse website. It’s from Strength Coach Jay Dyer, who works with Johns Hopkins lacrosse and who Paul Rabil swears by. It’s about finding when your child is ready to start training and he provides a great checklist. Check it out here: http://www.uslacrosse.org/blog/when-is-your-child-ready-to-train…
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 […]…
Sean Holmes -November 18th, 2016- I found this great post the other day on the US Lacrosse website titled Developing Athleticism for Lacrosse Players: Where to Begin?. It’s a quick read and basic explanation of the physical attributes needed by a lacrosse player. My favorite part was this: With proper physical training, foundational capacities are […]…
By Wayne Burke -February 19, 2016- Every lacrosse strength and conditioning program should contain exercises that train explosive power utilizing full body movements. There are a wide variety of ways to train this very important aspect of your program however, most players lack the technical knowledge to use proper Olympic lifts or they lack the […]…
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 Wayne Burke -February 2nd 2016- I had a session with a client yesterday and after a set of chin ups she asked “how strong should I be?” (I think what she was really asking me was how many chin ups should I be able to do?) This question led us to a great […]…
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 25th, 2016- Allow me a second to brag (ok, it might be more than a second). Back on October 8th, 2011 I published this article: Death of the Crunch Well here it is January 2016 and I found an article in The Toronto Star about the Canadian Military and The Death […]…
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 […]…
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