-April 30th, 2020- As with any sport, Core training for lacrosse is extremely important and should be a primary focus in any good lacrosse training/lacrosse strength and conditioning program. The Pushup Position Opposite Arm/Leg Raise is an advanced core training exercise. It combines multiple aspects of proper core training: Anti-Extension and Anti-Rotation. It also requires […]…
-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 […]…
-April 16th, 2019- Obviously core training should give you a better 6 pack than the guy in the photo and here is an exercise I use to help prevent against looking like him. This exercise is called the Bodysaw. It is a very advanced version of the plank and is a great anti-extension exercise. As […]…
-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 […]…
-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 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 […]…
-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 […]…
-September 13th, 2017- Obviously core training is one of the most common terms used these days, and very important for lacrosse performance. However not all core training is equal, and many of the most popular core exercises don’t train the core properly or much worse do harm to the spine. I found this article: 3 […]…
-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 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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