Posted on Monday, 5th July 2010 by Eric Cressey

Today’s guest blog comes from Jedd Johnson of DieselCrew.com.  Here are seven tips for successful and safe farmer’s walk training:
Farmers Walk Tips
1.  Equipment Set-up: When you add plates, make sure they are tight.  Loose plates shift around and can throw your technique off.  Tighten them with collars, Pony Clamps, Wrist Wraps, or something else that [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 29th June 2010 by Eric Cressey

Q: What do you think of Bodyblades and how - if at all- should they be incorporated into a pitcher’s routine?
A: As many of you know, I’m a fan of integrating rhythmic stabilization drills that train the true function of the rotator cuff: maintaining the humeral head in the glenoid fossa.  I wrote about it [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 by Eric Cressey

In the same grain as Monday’s post on lower back pain, today, I thought I’d highlight some of the common findings in diagnostic imaging of the shoulder, as these findings are just as alarming.
Do you train loads of overhead throwing athletes (especially pitchers) like I do?  Miniaci et al. found that 79% of asymptomatic professional [...]

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Posted on Friday, 18th June 2010 by Eric Cressey

Q: I recently opened up my own place to train athletes, and wanted to thank you for all of the knowledge you have passed along, as it has been a big factor in designing my own training philosophy.  The majority of my athletes are baseball and football players in the high school and collegiate level, [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 16th June 2010 by Eric Cressey

In just the past few days, I’ve had two separate conversations with some really knowledgeable CP “dads” who also happen to have a ton of experience with coaching youth baseball players, particularly hitters.  In both conversations, a (paraphrased) line that stood out was “improving as a hitter in the teenage years is largely about learning [...]

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Posted on Friday, 11th June 2010 by Eric Cressey

Yesterday, the Division 1 North Baseball Semi-final here in MA between Lincoln-Sudbury (20-2) and Lawrence (20-2) got rained out - and postponed to today.  As many of you know, we deal with over 30 players from the LS high school baseball program, plus several in middle school and multiple graduates who are now playing college [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 9th June 2010 by Eric Cressey

This past weekend, I had the privilege to experience Thomas Myers in seminar for the first time.  For those who aren’t familiar with Myers, he is the author of Anatomy Trains and a pioneer in the world of bodywork and fascial research.

There were a wide variety of attendees present, and Myers made dozens of interesting [...]

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Posted on Monday, 31st May 2010 by Eric Cressey

Q: I’ve been going through some research, and your articles about training between starts, and I was wondering what kind of approach you take with college pitchers who are playing summer ball. Do you treat them as in-season and try to keep them fresh for their starts, or are you more aggressive with them since [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 19th May 2010 by Eric Cressey

We just received this great feedback on Optimal Shoulder Performance:
“I just recently finished the Optimal Shoulder Performance DVD’s.  Without a doubt, that was the best $100 I’ve spent on a home based CEU opportunity.
The material was very well presented, the talks cut to the chase, and provided tons of practical ideas that I have already [...]

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Posted on Friday, 14th May 2010 by Eric Cressey

1. It’s been a while since I published a Random Friday Thoughts blog, but in reality, it’s by design.  You see, if I just publish every Friday, it isn’t very “random,” is it?
2. Pretty cool stuff: Cressey Performance and Lawrence Academy athlete Tyler Beede was featured on the cover of ESPN Rise magazine this month.  [...]

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