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Your core muscles are like a crowded overpass, bridging from one side of the street to the other. The stronger the bridge, the more traffic flows across it. So it is with your body's core. A strong core is more than just a way to wow the girls and get envy from friends. It transfers power from lower body to upper. Most athletic power is...

Football is all about explosive power. Sure, strength plays a role too, but for the most part, it's about delivering power quickly and decisively. Your training determines whether you're giving a beat down or taking one. Ultimately, it's how much power you can corral and use to your advantage exactly when you need it. These explosive power training exercises for football will make you a...

A few weeks ago, NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall cranked up some pulse rates when he penned a piece for The Huffington Post to Dr. Bennet Omalu, who actor Will Smith portrays in the movie Concussion. Acknowledging the inherent risks, Brandon makes his case for why kids should play football. So, Marshall's a contrarian...

Speed kills; just read your socks. It's also just about every athlete's best friend. If you get more of it, you'll play better. We're all about making you play better, so here are 5 quick ways to get faster for football during this off-season. Work hard to make it happen. When you roll into practice next year, those routes will look better than ever. Running speed...