What can other athletes take away from strongman training? Guest author and competitive strongman and powerlifter Matt Falk shows how the carryover from strongman-style lifting to improved athletic performance is, pardon the pun, stronger than you might think..
Read MoreThat guy doing nothing but bicep curls and crunches in the weight room? He's on his merry way to developing "Bro Shoulders." But this doesn't have to be your fate. Dr. Adam Shildmyer talks upper-back and shoulder mobility, and how you can avoid the horrendous performance losses caused by Bro Shoulders.
Read MoreWe couldn’t be more excited to announce our new partnership with the National Strength and Conditioning Association! Volt Co-Founder/CEO Dan Giuliani takes to the blog today to elaborate on this important relationship, and what it means for the future of Volt and the S&C industry.
Read MoreLook at any pro volleyball player—male or female—and you’ll see some serious muscle. Ask them where they built the skills to go pro, and they’ll tell you: in the weight room. Coach Christye dives into the top 3 reasons volleyball athletes, even the youngest players, should be hitting the weights to improve their game.
Read MoreIn this second installment in my two-part series on bonking during competition, I finally stop whining about how marathons suck and actually give some concrete tips to help you avoid the dreaded Wall.
Read MoreTexas A&M University Sydney and J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance Podcast featured Volt Athletics Co-Founder, Dan Giuliani on May 22nd. The Huffines Institute’s mission is to facilitate research, application, and communication between sports scientists, practitioners, and the world.
Read MoreI ran a marathon once. Emphasis on “once.” Double emphasis on “never again." Most distance athletes know what it's like to hit the Wall during a competition. Today, I'm talking about my personal experience with the Wall, why we hit it, and what you can do to avoid it.
Read MoreOnce your season ends, it’s time to start prepping for the next—and for many athletes, that means building lean muscle in the off-season. The problem is, most athletes don’t know how to eat in order to gain muscle safely, or realistically. Don’t know where to start? Volt’s resident nutrition expert Mike Bewley has your back. This is the inaugural post in our 10-part series on how to build lean muscle mass—the right way.
Read MoreWhile judo athletes don’t receive much, if any, national attention, there is a lot to be learned from this intense sport and the athletes that compete at its highest level. Guest author Doug Berninger shares what he has learned from coaching judo athletes at the Olympic Training Center, and what other athletes can learn from them.
Read MoreAs athletes, we spend a good amount of time in the weight room, working on our physical strength. But how much do we work on our mental strength? The most successful athletes know just how important mental qualities like confidence and perseverance are for competition—do you? Trey McCalla, M.A. Sport Psychology and CC-AASP, explains why a strong mind is crucial for performance—and how to train for it.
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