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 Sean Holmes -February 18th, 2016- The Crossover Run drill is a great and easy drill to add to any lacrosse training program. The key is to keep the hips and shoulders square as you move laterally. This will allow you to be much more efficient changing directions as you won’t have to fully rotate […]…
By Sean Holmes -February 11th, 2016- In the latest episode of the lacrosse training tips with the Toronto Rock we cover a simple exercise we can do to reduce the likelihood of a knee injury. It is a simple, but not easy drill. Single Leg Hops teach the athlete strength, balance, and stability in each […]…
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 Sean Holmes -February 4th, 2016- The Anti-Rotation press is a great exercise we use to develop core stability with our lacrosse players. The primary function of the core is to be stable, and as such we must train it to resist flexion, rotation, and extension. If you need more info on the core check […]…
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 Sean Holmes -January 28th, 2016- The Depth Drop is an exercise you can easily include in your lacrosse training program to increase your potential to be powerful. The key is to land soft in a balanced, athletic stance and hold that position for 2 seconds. This allows your body to learn how to store […]…
By Sean Holmes -January 27th, 2016- I found this article on a great site laxmagazine.com. It details lacrosse being the fastest growing sport in the NCAA and that both Men’s and Women’s lacrosse are in the top 5 in Grad rates. I’m posting this because it goes along with something I tell all my high […]…
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 […]…
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