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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 Bowling

Improve your bowling by doing weight training.

Weight Training for Field Hockey

Weight training can improve strength and speed for field hockey.

Weight Training for Adventure Racing

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

Weight Training for Climbing

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

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.

Weight Training for Throwing Sports

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

Weight Training for Speed Skating

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

Weight Training for Skiing

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

Weight Training for Football (Soccer)

Football (soccer) has its own physical fitness requirements, including speed, strength, stamina, jumping ability, and all-round twisting and turning agility. Weight training can help.

Weight Training for Swimming

Develop strength and power with weight training for swimming.

Weight Training for Tennis

Improve your tennis with weight training.

A Weight Training Program for Boxing

Boxing fitness requires a unique combination of aerobic fitness, strength, power and agility. Check out this weigh training program for boxers.

Weight Training for Track Cycling

Track cycling is a power sport rather than an endurance sport. Your weight training needs to reflect this.

Volleyball Weight Training Tips

Weight training for a sporting discipline usually requires a periodized program. Volleyball has special requirements of power and jumping ability. A weight training program needs to focus on these outcomes.

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?

How to Run Fast With Weight Training for Sprinters

Running fast is not only for sprint sports, it's also a valuable asset for many team sports. You can improve your power and speed by incorporating weight training in your program.

Weight Training Workouts for Hiking and Backpacking

Lugging a 30 to 40 pound pack on your back for many hours each day requires a good amount of fitness -- and strength in the appropriate places.

A Football Weight Training Program

Weight training for football requires attention to skills specific to football. This program describes a strength and power program designed to benefit performance and provide protection from injury.

Weight Training for the Marathon

Can weight training help marathon runners, long-distance cyclists and other endurance athletes?

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 Ice Hockey

Weight training for ice hockey requires attention to skills specific to ice hockey. This program describes a strength and power program designed to benefit performance and provide protection from injury.

Weight Training for Basketball

Basketball training can include a periodized weight training program starting at pre-season right through to the end of season. This program describes a strength and power program to benefit performance and provide protection from injury.

A Baseball Weight Training Program

Baseball training can benefit from a periodized weight training program over the yearly cycle, starting at pre-season right through to the end of season and into the closed season. This program describes a strength and power program to benefit performance and provide protection from injury.

Hamstring Training for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Tears to the hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh are common injuries in active people. The best way to rehabilitate this injury or train muscles for prevention is controversial. Weight training programs which strengthen the hamstrings and the core muscles may offer a solution.

Weight Training for Sport - General Principles

Weight training can improve sporting performance, especially in power sports such as football, sprinting and field sports and many others where strength, bulk and explosive speed are important for success.

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.

A Weight Training Program for Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts training, or any type of training for fight contests that require a combination of speed, strength and power, require specialized programs that emphasize all of these attributes.

Advanced Weights and Fitness Program

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

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