Posted on Friday, 19th March 2010 by Eric Cressey

1. I thought I’d kick this post off with a little technique troubleshooting.  Yesterday, one of the “guinea pigs” for my new project emailed this video to me and asked for some suggestions on bench press technique:

BP from Caleb Chiu on Vimeo.
My suggestions to him were as follows:
a. Your feet are antsy and jumping all [...]

Tags: Assess and Correct, Bench Press, Bill Hartman, Danny O'Connor, Joe Dowdell, Lincoln-Sudbury, Mike Robertson, pitch count, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Tim Collins, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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Posted on Monday, 8th March 2010 by Eric Cressey

When we were seven, my friends and I loved to eat spinach. Not because we liked the taste. God no. Raw spinach tasted like, well, leaves, and the goop we’d spoon out of the can was vile, smelly stuff. No, we ate spinach because Popeye ate spinach.
It made him instantly muscular and [...]

Tags: Nate Green, T-Nation, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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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 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 [...]

Tags: Articles, T-Nation, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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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 [...]

Tags: Bree Schaaf, Mike Reinold, Olympics, Optimal Shoulder Performance, shoulder impingement, Shoulder Pain, underarmour performance mouthwear, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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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, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Youks Hits for Kids
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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, Sam Leahey, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training Program
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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.

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

Tags: Rotator Cuff Exercises, shoulder impingement, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 11th February 2010 by Eric Cressey

Q: One of my favorite (insert generic sarcastic look here) things to watch in the weightroom is my pitchers getting under the rack for bench presses.  It’s not the fact that they’re benching that upsets me, but the “Beach Body” mindset that is behind it.  What’s the most efficient way for a pitcher to work [...]

Tags: Bench Press, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Shoulder Pain, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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Posted on Monday, 11th January 2010 by Eric Cressey

We’re back on track with our next list of recommended reading.  Here are some things worth checking out:
13 Tips for Fitness Blogging Success - I know a lot of you have blogs of your own, and I’d encourage all of you to check out this great collection of advice from Mike Robertson.  A lot of [...]

Tags: brian st. pierre, Deadlift, Fat Loss, Mike Robertson, Never Eat Alone, Sports Nutrition, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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