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Weight Training Programs for Sports

Various sports enlist muscles selectively to achieve a competitive result. Even different positions in a team favor particular muscle groups. A quarterback does not have the same requirements as a linebacker. Designing weight training programs to emphasize the needs of a particular sport or player is the focus of this section.


Weight Training for Handball
Improve your strength and performance for Handball with a weight training program.




Develop strength and power with weight training for swimming.





Weight training can help your skiing by promoting strength and balance.


Get up to speed with a strength training program for speed skating.



Use weight training for high performance in throwing sports like the Olympic field sports of javelin, shot put, hammer throw, and discus.



Climbing requires upper and lower-body strength for sure. See how to train with weights to improve your climbing.


You need strength and endurance to be an adventure racer. Here's how to train.



Weight training can improve strength and speed for field hockey.



Improve your bowling by doing weight training.


Road Racing and the Tour de France


Build Strength for Strongman Competition

Training for the Olympic Games
See how strength training is used for Olympic sports.

Muscle Fiber Type and What It Means for Strength Training
Human muscle is made up of two dominant types of muscle fiber -- red fiber and white fiber. Find out what it means for stength and conditioning and sports in general.


A weight training program to help your snowboarding.

Weight Training for Rowing, Kayaking and Canoeing
Being fit for rowing, canoeing and kayaking requires upper-body strength and endurance. A weight training program can help.


Improve your tennis with weight training.


Weight training exercises for walking and trekking.

Increase Your Vertical Jump With Weight Training
Jumping high -- in sports terminology, the vertical jump -- is a key attribute in many sports where jumping is an essential skill. Basketball, soccer football, Australian football, volleyball, high jumping, long jumping and many more sports required the ability to jump high. But how do you train for it?


Don't make it hard on yourself; get fit before you turn up for basic training in any of the military or police services.


Hamstring injuries can be very debilitating. See how they occur and how you can strengthen the hamstrings.

Weight Training for Rugby Football
Get fit for Rugby with a weights program.

Weight Training for Surfing
Get in shape with weights for surfing.

Weight Training for Mountain Biking
Mountain biking and racing requires strength, endurance and speed. Weight training can help.


This is a high-intensity fitness program. The program incorporates weight training, aerobic running and interval training.

Weight Training for Golf
Golf can be played all year round, especially if you're a traveling professional. Weight training may provide a power advantage but you need to start with the basics and build strength progressively. This program shows you how.

Weight Training for Uncommon Sports
Improve your skills and ability in uncommon sports with weight training. Weight training can improve strength and power, flexibility and even steadiness under stress for archery, shooting, synchronized swimming, fencing and many other sports.

SportSpecific.com Training Programs
Strength and conditioning programs are available for a range of sports. Subscription required for most.

Training Programs for Sport from NetFit
Training programs for football, golf, cricket, rowing, rugby, skiiing, racquet sports, swimming, cycling, triathlon

Training Programs for Sports
A collection of training progams for various sports -- including strength training specifics -- from Brian Mackenzie.

Personal Training on the Net
A one-stop shop for personal training information. Free and paid content.

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