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Train Smarter, not just harder

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One thing I’ve noticed about athletes who do strength and conditioning work, is that many don’t really understand much about the training, how it works, or WHY things are done. They just show up, wait for someone to tell them what to do, and they do it. To me, this is the equivalent of showing up …

Does strength training make you slow?

Share this article: Click Here to Tweet It’s a common misconception that strength training slows athletes down. I used to believe that was true. After all I’d seen players add weight lifting to their training. Yes, they got stronger, but they got slower too. Slower in running. Slower in pitching. Slow is not a goal …