With all the attention machines and free weights attract, other weightroom equipment often goes overlooked. But strength and conditioning coaches know that less flashy equipment is no less important. Balance is a key component of performance in most sports, which makes balance trainers one of the unsung heroes of the weightroom. The original balance training …

Coaches are always looking for new ways to challenge their athletes in the weightroom while still making sure they’re training the right way. The Helm from Exertools checks both boxes. Designed by a chiropractor and consulted on by professional athletes, The Helm allows athletes to train the upper body for strength, stability, and endurance, while …

After doing the same exercises and lifts week after week and season after season, it’s not surprising that athletes might get a little bit bored. Fortunately, there are usually alternative ways to get the same work done in new ways while giving athletes a nice change of pace. One example is The Surge® Storm, a …

Medicine ball exercises are a staple of many workout routines. Whether the goal is performance enhancement by strengthening the core or helping an athlete rehab from an injury, medicine balls are versatile piece of equipment that can get the job done. But most strength coaches and athletic trainers don’t have enough time available to catch …

While there is certainly a need for general strength and fitness training, there comes a time when you have to focus on activity-specific training if you want to help athletes be their best. After all, swimmers have different needs than distance runners who are different than hockey players and so on. With so many different …

Looking for another way to help athletes train those all-important core muscles and rehab faster from injuries? The CoreGlide might be the answer. Available from Exertools, the CoreGlide is a patented, trackless, portable and highly versatile system that can offer controlled and/or reactive, upper- and lower-body activity-specific exercises. Invented by Tim Brister a Certified Athletic …

With all the emphasis placed on training the upper and lower body, the hips are often overlooked. But athletes in almost all sports place a lot of demands on their hips. The better they can rotate their hips, the better they can perform on the field, court, or ice. The 3ACT Slide, available from Exertools, …

Core-Tex Complete does what nothing else in the fitness, sports conditioning or rehab worlds can do: Create a truly three dimensional surface for functional movement. Its versatility enables users of all levels and abilities to train the entire body in multiple positions using the unique motion to increase strength and mobility. That’s why the Core-Tex …

Abstract Stroboscopic visual training (SVT) is a recent tool aimed at improving visual and perceptual performance by having individuals perform activities under conditions of intermittent vision. Research has shown it to improve skills such as visual memory1, anticipation2, and dynamic acuity3, whilst the anecdotal evidence for its benefits is even greater4. The present pilot study …

Abstract Stroboscopic visual training (SVT) is a recent tool aimed at improving visual and perceptual performance by having individuals perform activities under conditions of intermittent vision. Research has shown it to improve skills such as visual memory1, anticipation2, and dynamic acuity3, whilst the anecdotal evidence for its benefits is even greater4. The present pilot study …

Recognized as innovators, Exertools manufactures and distributes activity-specific training products to the fitness, therapeutic and rehabilitation markets.  The company is excited to announce that it has been awarded the position of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Wholesale Distributor for the following products: •  Lifeline Fitness: Professional grade products used for bodyweight, progressive variable resistance and functional training. • …