-September 29th, 2017- Some people call it a Speed Ladder. Some an Agility Ladder. Both are wrong. It’s a Ladder, plain and simple. Because it doesn’t help you improve either of those skills. And if you are a lacrosse player using it as such, you are using it wrong. I bring this up as I […]…
-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 […]…
-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 […]…
-August 31st, 2017- I apologize. I’ve been busy with my brick and mortar business in Oakville, Canada: The Dynamic Athlete. But I’m at the point now where I know I have the time to get this site back up and running and be the leader in Lacrosse Strength and Conditioning again. Expect some big things. […]…
-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 […]…
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 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 […]…
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