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Peyton Manning’s Training Routine
They say you can judge a man’s character by the way he handles defeat. But you can learn just as much about a man and his heart by looking at how he responds to success and the accomplishment of his ultimate goals.
We’ve all witnessed a Super Bowl Champion fall from grace after earning his title, [...]
Strength Training with Steve Nash
As the steely-eyed General of the Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash rules the court without the slightest hint of caution in his game. Whether fighting through a pick, absorbing an errant elbow to the ribs, or hitting the floor after one of his commanding drives, Steve shows little concern for his body. Off the court, its [...]
NFL Combine Training with Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis and Alan Branch
Lounging around in a semi-circle on the training floor at Athletes’ Performance in Tempe, Ariz. is a mind-boggling collection of talent. It’s as if some audacious creative director has brought together the most recognizable, gifted college football players in the nation for an epic ad campaign.
Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson is discussing a recent addition to the [...]
Hitting, Speed and Strength Training with Jimmy Rollins
Fresh off scoring the Philadelphia Phillies’ Minor League Player of the Year award, an 18-year old baseball player is handed an official scouting report from his own organization. The words on the page seem to make no sense to the kid, who’s been dreaming of playing Major League baseball since he was eight years old; [...]
Strength Training with Dwight Howard
“I have always wanted to stand out and separate myself from everybody else. I have achieved that and everything else because of God and hard work.” -Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard was once skinny and doubted.
As a seventh-grade point guard for Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, Dwight was often overshadowed by players at larger schools in the hotbed [...]
Strength Training with Reggie Bush
My main motivation is to bounce back harder and stronger than ever before. That’s my job; that’s what I do. I play football. And when I’m done with this game, I want to be known as one of the best who ever played this position. – Reggie Bush
When Reggie Bush left the University of Southern [...]
Band Training With T.O.
It’s truly a shame that most of what we know about Terrell Owens comes from sensationalized stores by overzealous reporters who are more concerned with what he said into a microphone after a game than his ability to tear through defensive backs while playing it. We have heard long diatribes about the dance Terrell did [...]
Strength Training With Kevin Durant
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t won many games this season. And our visit with the upstart team took place the day after an especially crushing defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, in a game during which the Thunder flexed a substantial lead throughout only to lose in the waning minutes of play.
We expected to be [...]
Julius Peppers’ Off-Season Training Plan
At the age of 15, Julius Peppers stood 6’5”, weighed 225 pounds and was the fastest, most athletic student at Southern Nash Senior High School in Bailey, N.C. With the skill to dominate both the gridiron and hardwood, Julius knew early on that his body would guide him to fame and fortune. However, even though [...]
Johan Santana’s Workout Routine
Weary batters stand in against Johan Santana like dazed prizefighters-off balance, knowing that the knockout punch is on its way. No one ever knows a thing about the final blow, except that it will come from the left with Johan’s signature on it. Will it be the exploding two-seam fastball, tailing away from the batter’s [...]
Chris Paul’s Training Plan
As Chris Paul enters the Southern Nazarene University weight room on this particular morning, all the Hornets present-vets and rookies alike-perk up. A voice from the back of the room yells, “There’s the man of the hour!” No hint of sarcasm or razzing can be detected in these words; they simply announce that the team’s [...]
Dustin Pedroia’s Off-Season Training Plan
While most baseball fans were probably shocked that a man measuring just 5′9″ and weighing 180 pounds had won the 2008 AL Most Valuable Player trophy, we at STACK weren’t the least bit surprised. With his unyielding determination, Dustin Pedroia personifies what hard work can do for athletes of any size and shape. Add in [...]