Posted on Sunday, 28th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Four years ago, I wrote What I Learned in 2006, my first year-in-review series that continues to this day. Since then, this website has gone from T-Mag to TMUSCLE. I’ve opened my own facility, got engaged, and thanks to a little bit of both, lost a bunch of my hair.
Interestingly, people seem to be writing [...]

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Posted on Friday, 26th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

This week has been a busy and exciting one, to say the least.
1. There’s no more fitting way to start this list of random thoughts off than with a huge congratulations to CP athlete and Team USA bobsledder Bree Schaaf, who finished 5th at the Olympics on Wednesday night.  I first started working with Bree [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 25th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Here’s some recommended reading for the week…
Effective Abdominal Training - I linked to a Bill Hartman post last week, and I’m going to do it again this week, because he puts out great stuff!  Check out this post, which features a video on core control.
Youk’s Diary: Good, Bad of Spring Training - CP client Kevin [...]

Tags: Abs, Bench Press, Bill Hartman, Core Stability, Kevin Youkilis, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Youks Hits for Kids
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Posted on Wednesday, 24th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Mike Robertson, Bill Hartman, and I recently participated on a roundtable with Pat Rigsby at his blog.  The discussion is all about assessment and its role in the training process.
You definitely ought to check it out - not only for the content itself, but also the special offer in place for Assess & Correct.  Here [...]

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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by Eric Cressey

The following video excerpt is from my November seminar with Mike Reinold.  It is available in its entirety on our DVD series, Optimal Shoulder Performance: From Rehabilitation to High Performance. I just thought you might like a teaser!

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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Simplistic Programming
Let’s face it. There are so many aspects to Strength & Conditioning that it’s easy to be left wondering, “How am I going to fit everything in?”  For a young coach, program design can be somewhat of a frustrating process. But, over time, as experience rolls in and confidence flourishes, the program design conundrum [...]

Tags: Cressey Performance, Mike Boyle, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Sam Leahey, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training Program
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Posted on Sunday, 21st February 2010 by Eric Cressey

We just got this feedback the other day from Adam Campbell of Men’s Health:
“Assess and Correct is the most useful physical evaluation tool I’ve ever seen. It’s like having instant access to the knowledge that Hartman, Robertson, and Cressey have gained through years of experience studying anatomy and human movement, and working with real people.
“But [...]

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Posted on Friday, 19th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

If you read this blog with any sort of regularity, it should come as no surprise to you that I’m really pumped up for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, as we saw over 30 professional baseball players from 21 different major league organizations this off-season at Cressey Performance.  My excitement hit another level earlier [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 18th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Here is this week’s list of recommended reading:
Final Phase Fat Loss - As a quick follow-up to our interview with John Romaniello earlier this week, just a reminder that today is the last day to get the low “Grand Opening” price on this great fat loss resource.  It’s among the best I’ve seen.

What is the [...]

Tags: Bill Hartman, Fat Loss, Final Phase Fat Loss, John Romaniello, Mike Reinold, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab
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Posted on Wednesday, 17th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

This is an excellent exercise that provides both an anti-extension and anti-rotation core stability challenge, plus the benefits of scapular stabilization and dynamic function of the rotator cuff.

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Clearing up the Rotator Cuff Controversy
A Recap: Testing, Treating, and Training the Shoulder

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