By Sean Holmes -November 19th, 2016- I’m going to make this one quick as I’m about to head down to Alabama for a college football game on the weekend. Here is Episode 4 of the Lacrosse Training Series I have been doing with the Toronto Rock and Brett Hickey. This was an impromptu video we […]…
By Wayne Burke -November 18th, 2015- Here is the next video in the Progressive Plyometrics series. In part 1, you would have learned that jumping up onto a small step or box will help teach you both jumping and landing mechanics by reducing the force of gravity. Mastering those 2 skills serve as the […]…
By Sean Holmes -November 17th, 2015- Here’s a video of the end of a training session on Saturday. It’s 2 weeks until Toronto Rock training camp starts and Wayne and myself decided to jump into a sled push relay for time as Conditioning (Cardio) with Brett Hickey and Scott Johnston of the Rock. We did […]…
By Wayne Burke -November 16th, 2015- Plyometrics are a great training tool that every lacrosse player should be including in their program. Simply stated, plyometric training training teaches you how to utilize a stretch in your muscle to produce maximum force. To demonstrate this more clearly try this. Place your right hand on your right […]…
-October 30th, 2015- The Toronto Rock lacrosse team approached me about doing a series on Fitness/Training tips as we lead up to the 2016 NLL Season. Here is Episode 1 that includes one of my favorite exercises for developing single leg explosiveness in a lacrosse player. It’s called the Box Blast, and I love it […]…
-March 1st, 2013- I am a fan of the Olympic Lifts. They are great for improving power production and force development and have the greatest direct transfer to lacrosse performance. The reason for that is they train ‘Triple Extension.’ That is full extension of the ankles, knees, and hips. Every stride you take when sprinting […]…
-August 2nd, 2012- The Olympics are in full swing and I have been watching the Olympic Weightlifting competition as much as possible. I am a fan of these lifts, and use variations of them in all my lacrosse training programs that I create for my athletes. However today these lifts are coming under fire by […]…
-May 23rd, 2012- Med Balls are a great tool to have as part of your training program for lacrosse. They can be used in many different ways and to work on different physiological qualities like strength, mobility and stability. However what they are best used for is training for power. Sadly, the way most commercial […]…
-April 19th, 2012- I am often asked what my favorite exercise is for lacrosse players. My answer is always the same: It depends. It depends on the individual and what their weakness is. If someone is really strong but lacks the ability to express that strength in a powerful manner, then a power exercise like […]…
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