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 [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 5th March 2009 by Eric Cressey

In my line of work, I get to see a lot of pitching instructors and hitting coaches. Some have the unbelievable ability to really get through to kids and make them great. On the other hand, there are some that flat-out suck.
As I’ve seen these two ends of the spectrum, I’ve come to [...]

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Posted on Monday, 2nd March 2009 by Eric Cressey

Q:  Recently, I’ve noticed that I’ve lost a lot of mobility/flexibility that means I can’t squat with my hands close in and with a high bar like I used to, I now have to go low bar and hands almost at the collars. What stretches/mobility work would you recommend to remedy this problem?  I don’t [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 26th February 2009 by Eric Cressey

In place of Random Friday Thoughts this week, we’ve got Random Late Thursday Afternoon Madness.  Here’s how it works:
1. Sled (on the floor, not turf) with four plates on it
2. Four guys (in this case, Tony, Pete, and I and one of our high school seniors)
3. 16 trips of 16 yards as fast as possible
4. [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 24th February 2009 by Eric Cressey

I just received an email from another satisfied Maximum Strength customer.  Steve made great progress overall, but to take an already-great bench and add 15 pounds to it in four months with no change in body weight after 10 years of lifting is really impressive.
“Coach Cressey,
“I loved the Maximum Strength program!!  I just finished it [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 4th February 2009 by Eric Cressey

Q: I am just finishing up Phase 1 of Maximum Strength, and I have a few questions about the loading.
1. When we have deload weeks, like in week 4, do we decrease the load or  is the decreased volume you prescribed the actual deload? I find myself increasing the load on weeks 2 and [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 1st February 2009 by Eric Cressey

Just a few days ago, a friend of mine passed along the link for a Reuters article reporting on a study that found that a 12-week Tai Chi intervention did not reduce the risk of falls in the elderly.
This might be surprising to some, as one would think that any sort of physical activity would [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 29th January 2009 by Eric Cressey

In this week’s installment, we’ve got a bit of rehabilitation flavor and lifting heavy stuff:
Newsletter 114: Spondylolysis and the Young Athlete
Who Needs Percentages?
Also, Nick Tumminello wrote a good article over at T-Nation last week; check it out: Joint-Friendly Training.

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Posted on Thursday, 29th January 2009 by Eric Cressey

I just received this email yesterday from a happy Maximum Strength customer:
“Eric,
“I just finished up with your Maximum Strength program and wanted to write you to let you know of the results.  Before I get to the good stuff, I wanted to thank you for writing such a comprehensive strength training program.  Not only was [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 20th January 2009 by Eric Cressey

I was just checking in on how Maximum Strength is doing over at Amazon, and came across the following five-star customer review.  As the reviewer notes, sometimes you need to get outside your comfort zone - both in training and in life - to get to where you want to be.
“This book is a must-read. [...]

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