Posted on Friday, 29th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

1. It’s a big weekend around here with lots going on.  First off, my lovely fiancee Anna is graduating from the New England College of Optometry this weekend.  That’s right, folks; in spite of eight years of schooling that culminates with her becoming “doctor,” she was still clueless enough to marry a bonehead like me.  [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 27th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

This post is a continuation of a guest submission from Eric Talmant.  In case you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1.
No two people are alike.  Enter Metabolic Typing®, or what I like to call common sense.  In the 1930s, Weston Price discovered, by visiting many parts of the world, that there was [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Eric Talmant, Fat Loss, Insulin, Magnificent Mobility, Nutrition, Unstable Surface Training
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Posted on Wednesday, 27th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

Don’t spell “you’re” or “congratulations” incorrectly and undermine the value of a college education.

Thanks to Chris Howard for his help in capturing this literary debacle on the ride out to CP on Saturday morning…

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Unstable Surface Training
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Posted on Tuesday, 26th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

Today’s blog will serve as somewhat of a rant on how pro athletes and their training and nutrition are marketed to consumers.  I’ll talk about a few examples, but first I’ll pose a question: does NASCAR really need an official laundry detergent?  Anyway, I digress; let’s get to the meat and potatoes.
About once a week [...]

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Posted on Friday, 22nd May 2009 by Eric Cressey

Let’s get right to it.
1. First up, a few quick congratulations are in order for some Cressey Performance ballplayers.  Justin Quinn (Lincoln-Sudbury) and Sahil Bloom (Weston) were named Dual County League Large and Small Players of the Year, respectively.  They are also two of the three finalists for the MA Gatorade Player of the Year [...]

Tags: Back Pain, Building The Efficient Athlete, Derek Lowe, John Berardi, justin quinn, Magnificent Mobility, Mike Boyle, Sahil Bloom, Stuart McGill, Unstable Surface Training
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Posted on Wednesday, 20th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

I turn 28 today, so in hopes of distracting myself from the painful realization that I’m starting to go bald, I thought I’d focus on the positives of my existence in contexts that would appeal to you.  Below, you’ll find 28 of my favorite things - most of which are at least loosely related to [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Building The Efficient Athlete, Cressey Performance, Fish Oil, Flexibility, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Magnificent Mobility, malcolm gladwell, Shirley Sahrmann, Shoulder Pain, Stretching, tim stronach, Unstable Surface Training, Vitamin D
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Posted on Monday, 18th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

It’s been a while since I last published one of these guys, and here are a few recommendations:
The Don’t Squat Recommendation - We’ve all heard it, but only some of use have questioned it.
Inefficiency for Fat Loss - Sometimes, you’ve just got to get outside your comfort zone.
Outliers: The Story of Success - This book [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Fat Loss, Magnificent Mobility, malcolm gladwell, Unstable Surface Training
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Posted on Friday, 15th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

1. It’s a fun time of year around Cressey Performance, as all the college guys are starting to roll back in, and the high school baseball playoffs are nearly at hand.  Brian St. Pierre was so excited about it that he tried to high five on of our power racks with his forehead.  He (and [...]

Tags: Bill Hartman, Building The Efficient Athlete, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Inside-Out, Magnificent Mobility, Mike Robertson, Unstable Surface Training
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Posted on Thursday, 14th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

In Part 1 of this series, we outlined several crucial prerequisites to understanding the nature of lower back pain.
In this installment, I’ve got a few more thoughts in this regard, and then we’ll get to work on strategies for preventing these problems in the first place, and working around them once they’re [...]

Tags: Back Pain, Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, Magnificent Mobility, Mobility, T-Nation, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program
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Posted on Wednesday, 13th May 2009 by Eric Cressey

I was the guest on Mike Robertson’s newsletter podcast last week.  We discuss shoulder dysfunction in regular lifters and overhead throwers and a whole lot more.  Check it out at the link below:
In the Trenches with Eric Cressey

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Interviews, Magnificent Mobility, Mike Robertson, Unstable Surface Training
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