Whether your sport involves throwing, an overhead motion, or any kind of power output from the shoulders, you can rest assured that avoiding shoulder injury is key to a successful athletic career. Here are 3 weight room tips to save your shoulders and keep them as functional as possible.
Read MoreAthletes 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!
Read MoreInjuries 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.
Read MoreMike 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.
Read MoreWe 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 share your accomplishments on Twitter and Facebook!
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
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