Posted on Thursday, 4th March 2010 by Eric Cressey

At the recent Winter Olympics, Dutch speedskater Sven Kramer missed out on a gold medal because his coach, Gerard Kemkers, directed him into the wrong lane part way through the race.  Kramer finished the race with an Olympic record time - four seconds ahead of his nearest competitor - but was immediately disqualified because of [...]

Tags: ACL, Personal Trainers, Sports Injury, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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Posted on Friday, 11th September 2009 by Eric Cressey

1. First off, I hope everyone takes a moment our of their day today to remember all those who lost their lives in 2001.
2. I’d encourage you guys to check out a great article from Chris Shugart at T-Muscle on the topic of Vitamin D:
“D” is for Doping
A lot of you know that I’ve been [...]

Tags: ACL, Bulletproof Knees, Corrective Exercise, Knee Pain, Mike Robertson, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, steffan wilson, Tim Collins, Vitamin D, will inman
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Posted on Tuesday, 11th August 2009 by Eric Cressey

Males and Females: Similar, but Different
During my weekly Pubmed scan, I came across this study the other day:
The Core and Hip in Soccer Athletes Compared by Gender
It seemed like a good fit for this week’s newsletter for a few reasons.
First, we always hear that men and women should train exactly the same.  While there are [...]

Tags: ACL, Female Fitness, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, soccer injuries
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Posted on Friday, 3rd July 2009 by Eric Cressey

1. First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!  Of course, that doesn’t mean much for the 36% of this blog’s readers from other countries.  So, to you, I’ll simply say “HA!  You have to work today!  Don’t you wish you were American?”
Oh, wait; I’m seeing 30+ athletes today before heading [...]

Tags: ACL, Knee Pain
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Posted on Sunday, 8th March 2009 by Eric Cressey

Last week, my girlfriend had a big decision to make.  As she finishes med school (optometry) this year, she had two offers on her plate: one for a job in a private practice, and one for a one-year residency.  If she took the job, it meant we’d move out of the city.  Instead, she took [...]

Tags: ACL, Bench Press, Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Maximum Strength, Overtraining, Unstable Surface Training, Vertical Jump, Weight Lifting, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 26th February 2009 by Eric Cressey

This week, I encourage you to check out:
1. Why wait to repair an ACL?
2. 5 Keys to Bulletproofing Your Knees
3. The Agenda and Line-up for the 2009 MGH Sports Medicine Conference at which I’ll be speaking alongside some really smart dudes.  While you’re checking it out, read over Mike Reinold’s stuff; Mike is the assistant [...]

Tags: ACL, Building The Efficient Athlete, Knee Pain, Magnificent Mobility, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Wednesday, 26th November 2008 by Eric Cressey

In a blog last week, I discussed how important it is to differentiate between unstable surfaces and destabilizing torques applied further up the kinetic chain, as they comprise different kinds of instability training.
I receive a great question in response to the blog:

“Eric, what do you think about unstable surface training for hockey? I’ve been [...]

Tags: ACL, Ankle Sprain, Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Off-Season Training for Hockey, Skating Speed, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Wobble Board, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Friday, 29th August 2008 by Eric Cressey

1. As you probably know, I haven’t been updating here quite as frequently of late, but fortunately, it’s with good reason. The summer’s winding down, so we’ve been getting our fall schedule all squared away with the high school guys - plus some local college guys at programs that don’t have organized S&C programs. [...]

Tags: ACL, Baseball Workouts, Building The Efficient Athlete, Female Fitness, Knee Surgery, Magnificent Mobility, Off-Season Training for Pitchers, Strength Training, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 17th January 2008 by Eric Cressey

Mike Robertson flew up from Indianapolis to check out a seminar up here in Boston this past weekend. We really enjoyed watching Kevin Wilk, Bob Mangine, and Mark Comerford, three fantastic rehabilitation specialists. Additionally, I enjoyed catching up with Mike just as much, as he’s a wealth of information, particularly with respect to the knees. From just talking [...]

Tags: ACL, Bench Press, Building The Efficient Athlete, Core Stability, Elbow Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Surgery, Magnificent Mobility, Mike Robertson, Newsletters, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 17th January 2008 by Eric Cressey

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Just a quick heads-up: the EricCressey.com subscriber-only discount on Warp Speed Fat Loss expires TONIGHT at midnight. For those who missed it, check out last week’s newsletter for more details – or just head over to pick up a discounted copy through the following link:
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The Pendulum Comes Back to Center
This past weekend, I [...]

Tags: ACL, Alwyn Cosgrove, Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, Magnificent Mobility, Mike Roussell, Newsletters, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Ryan Lee, Shoulder Pain, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Loss, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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