Coaches know grip strength is important in many sports: football, gymnastics, and rowing, to name a few. But how does grip strength—or grip endurance—correlate to sports that involve striking with an implement, like baseball? Coach Scott Colby, guest author, has conducted a research study into the topic and shares his findings today on the Volt blog.
Read MoreAthletes are competitive people, and often too eager to jump to the hardest lifts, at the heaviest loads, at the hugest volumes—but progressing too quickly can get you into serious trouble. Before you can flip 1000-lb tires like J.J. Watt, you have to first master the bodyweight squat. And I’m talking master—because if you don’t have a black belt in “the basics” of strength training, then you better put down that tire.
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The off-season is almost over. But does that mean your resistance training should be? Coach Jace explains how in-season training can improve performance and prevent injury—as long as it's done right.
Read MoreShakira gets it. Happy Gilmore gets it. But unfortunately, many athletes don't get that when it comes to performance, it’s all in the hips. Guest author Adam Shildmyer DPT tells us why hip stability is so important, and how to get it.
Read MoreWhile the Paleo diet may SOUND attractive to athletes, this diet is nothing but a fad, pure and simple. And worse: it can actually be harmful to your health.
Read MoreThink lifting will make you a bulky, slow runner? Think again...
Read MoreIt’s 2015, but carb confusion still reigns supreme. Fad diets constantly send us the message that carbohydrates are fattening. But this is just plain untrue! Learn how athletes should tackle carbs.
Read MoreMike Favre, the Director of Olympic Strength and Conditioning for the University of Michigan Wolverines and member of Volt's Advisory Board, and Coach Jace break down the components of the vertical jump, and how you can train athletes to improve theirs.
Read MoreSeattle, WA – Thursday, February 12, 2015: Today, Volt Athletics Inc., the global leader in technology solutions for sport performance training, announced the members of its inaugural Advisory Board. In December 2014, Volt appointed Boyd Epley, the most decorated strength coach in history, to chair the Board. Featuring coaches with deep knowledge and experience in the sport performance industry, the Volt Athletics Advisory Board will be a valuable resource for the Volt team, as well as the thousands of coaches and athletes who rely on the Volt platform to deliver their training.
Read MoreIt’s been a long-held belief that static stretching (holding a stretch for longer than 30 seconds per muscle) should be done prior to training to reduce injury risk and promote greater range of motion for activity. While these tenets hold true, opponents of static stretching argue that it impedes and decreases athletic performance, and should be considered an outdated method of warming up. This debate tends to get pretty heated, pretty fast, and has resulted in many an ugly comment war in forums across the Net. But a study published in the December 2014 issues of Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research might just be the tipping point in this battle.
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