NEW Primers and Finishers!

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NEW Primers and Finishers!

We take great pride in the quality of our content here at Volt HQ, and we couldn't be prouder of our latest edition: 37 new and revamped Primers, Finishers, and Warm-ups! That's right, we've tripled the amount of one-sheet resources for our Volt Family to include new categories, more choices, and stylish redesigns that make using these workout add-ons easier than ever. Learn more about our complete content overhaul, and get a sneak peek of some of our brand-new programs!

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Dryland Training for Swimmers: Part 2

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Dryland Training for Swimmers: Part 2

University of Michigan strength coach Katlyn Haycock shares her secrets on building an effective dryland training program for swimmers, in Part 2 of her wildly popular article. Read on to learn how to train the core in the weight room for better performance in the pool, and why rest and recovery is so important for swimmers.

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Volt Delivers Strength Training to the U.S. National Football Team Program

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Volt Delivers Strength Training to the U.S. National Football Team Program

Volt couldn't be prouder to be delivering customized strength training programs to the athletes on the U.S. National Football Team! The official strength and conditioning provider of USA Football, Volt designed and delivered individualized training programs to the National Team athletes, geared to peak them for the upcoming International Bowl. Learn more about the team and what Volt is doing to help our players bring home the Win!

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Movements You LOVE to HATE: the Prone Fly

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Movements You LOVE to HATE: the Prone Fly

Sometimes your training program calls for a movement that you just plain hate. You know that it's good for you, that it's serving a purpose, but you still hate it. We feel you. In fact, we hate a lot of movements! In this new series, we talk about the movements we hate and why, and how we can try to learn to love 'em.

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The Complicated Relationship Between Baseball and the Bench Press

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The Complicated Relationship Between Baseball and the Bench Press

It is no secret that some baseball coaches live to hate the bench press. The bench press develops the muscles of the chest and anterior shoulder, and, when used too often in strength training programs, can cause tightness and imbalances that put baseball and softball players at risk for shoulder injury. But does this mean we should simply ditch the bench altogether? Scott Colby, M.A., CSCS, lends his expertise on the relationship between the sport of baseball and the bench press, and makes a case for keeping this controversial lift in your training program.

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5 Steps to Get Your Soccer Players to "Buy In" to Lifting

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5 Steps to Get Your Soccer Players to "Buy In" to Lifting

It can be tough to get young athletes to buy-in to a strength training program—especially in more aerobic sports, like soccer. Not only can strength training make soccer athletes stronger, faster, and more powerful on the pitch, it can also help keep them injury-free throughout the season. Katlyn Haycock, Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Michigan, shares her 5 pro tips on how to get soccer players excited to lift and buy into your training program as a whole.

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