-March 6th, 2019- Landmines are a great core exercise you should be including in your lacrosse training program. They train anti-rotation of your core. You should feel a small pull in your abs on the opposite site of your body than the bar is on. A strong, stable core will allow you to transfer force […]…
-March 4th, 2019- Here is the 2nd episode of the series being done by Sideline Swap that is following around Tom Schreiber this season with the Toronto Rock. Great production, great insight. Well done Sideline Swap. You can find Episode 1 HERE…
-February 22nd, 2019- I recently wrote a blog titled ‘The Worst Fitness Test For Lacrosse” where I stated my dislike of the 2 Mile Run test. It is the least specific test to lacrosse that is used by way too many teams and programs as a means to measure their players Conditioning. Never in lacrosse […]…
-February 15th, 2019- The Stability Ball Push Up is a great exercise that I find myself prescribing much more lately for my athletes. I got away from it for awhile but have since returned to using it more frequently and am wondering why I ever stopped. I may make it look easy in the video […]…
-February 12th, 2019- Speed Kills! Whether it’s winning the race for a ball or sprinting past your opponent, speed is extremely important for playing at the highest level of lacrosse. Acceleration is a skill. It can be taught and improved through strength and technique training. However if you really want to be fast in game […]…
-February 8th, 2019- Here’s a greatCore exercise I’ve been using more of lately. It’s called a TRX Whack-A-Mole because it reminded me of playing that game at arcades or amusement parks (I was never in to it, more of a Galaga guy myself). This exercise trains both anti-rotation and anti-flexion of the core (for more […]…
-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 […]…
-October 16th, 2017- I don’t need to add anything to this video. Paul Rabil is the biggest name in lacrosse and also one of the best athletes in lacrosse. Take his advice! And if you’re an older lacrosse player and interested in business or personal development I highly recommend his Podcast “Suiting Up” where […]…
-September 15th, 2017- The other day I posted a blog on 3 Core Exercises a Lacrosse Player Should Never Do but then found this video with 5 Core Exercises that I love and think that every Lacrosse player should do. The tweet said it best “The job of the core is to transfer energy, not […]…
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 […]…
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