September 14, 2016

3 BIG Tips to Improve Your Hang Clean

September 14, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Jace Derwin

Athletes from almost every sport need strength and explosiveness to be competitive. Not only do these traits improve athletic performance, they also help reduce an athlete’s risk of injury—which makes the weight room, where strength and power are developed and honed, a critical component of athletic success. The hang clean is an effective movement at developing strength and explosiveness, but it's also a difficult lift to master. Here are our 3 BIG tips to help improve your hang clean!

September 07, 2016

Avoid Injuries By Correcting These 3 Mistakes

September 07, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Christye Estes

Injuries are part of the game in any sport, but especially in sports where physicality is necessary to compete, like football, lacrosse, or hockey. While some elements of contact sports are unavoidable, what can make the difference in keeping you healthy and safe for competition is to focus on reducing non-contact injuries. Avoid injuries by correcting these 3 mistakes.

August 31, 2016

Sets, Reps, and Negligence: How to Be a Safe and Effective High School Strength Coach, Part 1

August 31, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Christye Estes

Mike Nitka is the kind of coach every parent dreams their kid will have. After spending 35 years at Muskego High School, Coach Nitka now spends his "retirement" consulting on the Volt Advisory Board and educating young strength coaches on how to run safe and effective high school weight rooms. We're thrilled to feature his exclusive series on safety in the weight room - and what coaches can do to protect themselves (and their athletes) from potential harm.

August 10, 2016

3 Reasons Cyclists Should Strength Train

August 10, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Christye Estes

With all the hours cyclists spend on the bike, it leaves little time for other activities. But the benefits of strength training are SO significant for cyclists that it might make you rethink your training priorities. Read on to learn 3 big reasons why cyclists should be in the weight room.

August 03, 2016

5 Reasons You Have Time to Teach Olympic Lifts

August 03, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Doug Berninger

For years there has been talk about how long it takes to teach Olympic lifts like the snatch, clean, and jerk. Guest author Doug Berninger explores some reasons you do have time to teach Olympic Lifts in your program.

July 29, 2016

Announcing: 3 New Features in Volt's Intelligent Training App

July 29, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Dan Giuliani

We are proud to announce our latest release of updates to Volt's intelligent training app! We’ve listened to your feedback and made some pretty huge improvements to the app and added new functionality to give you even more information about how you’re performing.

July 21, 2016

3 Reasons Field Hockey Players Should Strength Train

July 21, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Christye Estes

In consultation with Volt Advisory Board member Justin Smith, Co-Director of Athletic Performance at the University of Vermont, we created this blog post for field hockey players everywhere. If you or someone you know is a field hockey athlete, here are 3 fantastic reasons why strength training will help you dominate your opponents—and stay strong all season long.

July 13, 2016

5 BIG Reasons Runners Should Strength Train

July 13, 2016/ Christye Estes

For runners, "training" means running. But more runners than ever are sprinting to the weight room to reap the many benefits strength training has to offer. Here are 5 big reasons all runners—from elite marathoners like Ryan Hall to weekend stroller joggers—should start strength training NOW.

July 06, 2016

Muscular Tensions: Another Way to Program

July 06, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Doug Berninger

Guest author Doug Berninger, former Assistant Strength Coach at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), discusses muscular tension, and how the development of the human body is dependent on specific tensions to be placed on the tissues and bones at specific times.

June 22, 2016

3 Tips to Add Lbs to your Bench

June 22, 2016/ Volt HQ/ Jace Derwin

Want to add plates to your bench press? You need to maximize your stability. Read on to learn 3 tips to perfect your form and add lbs to your bench today - the last one's a little weird, but trust us: it works!

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