What separates the good athletes in the sports world from the great ones? Sure, things like hard work and talent all come into play, but all athletes possess talent to some degree and we all understand the importance of hard work. So what is it that the great ones are doing to gain such a competitive advantage above the rest? Are they just that much better than everyone else, or is there more to i... more.

This is an exercise my good friend and former high school teammate Lamar Gordon and I used when we trained together back in 2009 in preparation for the ELITE Combine. I'm not sure what the official name for this exercise is, so to keep it simple, we called them "L-pull ups". This is a great pull-up variation that engages the core and builds CRAZY ab strength. I'm not a fan of spending a lot of tim... more.