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Category Fitness
Ultimate Is on the Rise, but so Are Esports
Video games have been a part of our daily lives for quite some time. The first ever video game was created in 1958 by William Higinbotham and then was popularized by Pong in the 70s. Since then we have seen…
Always Be Moving #zipstips
As some of you may know, I am very big fan of acronyms. Today’s; ABM, always be moving, both on D and on O. This serves three purposes.
5 Great Strength And Conditioning Exercises For Ultimate Frisbee
Frisbee isn’t just something you can pick up and play with your dog on a leisurely Saturday afternoon. Known affectionately to spectators and veterans as Ultimate Frisbee or just “Ultimate,” it’s a demanding sport that requires competitors to be strong…
Review: The Foundation & F.U.T.U.R.E.
If you haven’t heard of Tim Morrill, you should take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with who he is and what he does. He’s an innovator and has been influencing and changing the way players train for ultimate. I…
Glute Strength and Activation
In the third series of strength and re balancing with Master Trainer Elaine Huba, we talk about Glute Strength and Activation. Elaine will discuss the following elements which relate to glute strength and activation: Activating the glute min Activating the…
Hustle Drill – Drill of the Week
The drill of the week is called the Hustle Drill and comes from Playspedia. This is a great drill to work on cutting, catching while tired, running through the disc and throwing while tired. This is an enlarged display of…
Shoulder Mobility and Strength
In the second series of strength and re balancing with Master Trainer Elaine Huba, we talk about shoulder mobility and strengthening. Elaine will discuss the following components which deal with shoulder mobility and strengthening: How to activate the serratus anterior…
Grip & Wrist Strength Series
Adding in weights as part of your regular workout routine is crucial to being a better ultimate player. In addition to doing power movements like squats and deadlifts, it’s important to add in some balancing work and small muscle work.…
Elaine Huba – Master Trainer
Elaine Huba, Ultimate Rob’s newest contributor, brings knowledge and experience which will benefit the ultimate frisbee community and help players learn the functional movements which are crucial to improving their performance on the field and preventing injuries suffered from muscle…
Increase Thoracic Spine Extension
In addition to getting more mobility from your thoracic spine, it’s also important to gain more extension, which is linked to mobility. By having more mobility and extension, you will have more time to throw the disc which will translate…
Get More Throwing Power
One of the key parts of getting more power in your throw is to increase the mobility in your thoracic spine. Upper body fire hydrants, a thoracic spine mobilizer, is a great drill to get more mobility in your upper…
Exercise for More Throwing Power
One of the key parts of getting more power in your throw is to increase the mobility in your thoracic spine. Prayers, a thoracic spine mobilizer, is an exercise I’ve been doing for a few months in my warm-up before…
Review: The Ultimate Athlete Handbook
Before I read The Ultimate Athlete Handbook, I first skimmed it to see how the content was laid out. As an avid reader and writer, this matters to me on both sides. First as a reader, I like to see…
Three Tips to Prepare for Tryouts
In this video, I give three tips I feel will help you prepare for tryouts for an ultimate frisbee team. With only 3 months before summer, I think the most beneficial things you can do is practice throwing, get stronger…
Fitness in Ultimate
I’ve had a lot of questions related to fitness and how to train/get in shape for ultimate and what are the best supplement since I found a good brand called hmb that sells on amazon. The short answer is: it…