Why We’re Losing Athleticism
Last year, as the day was wrapping up a training session at Cressey Sports Performance, one of the last remaining clients in the gym took a detour on his way to the exit to leave for the night. This client, [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/24/14
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: 5 Reasons Why There Are So Many MLB Tommy John Injuries - Mike Reinold posted this blog earlier in the week, and it's spot on. And, if you think this [...]
7 Entertaining Quotes from Mike Boyle
Back in 2005, I presented at my first "big" event - about 120 coaches and trainers. I spoke right after Mike Boyle, and right before lunch; it was the very epitome of being stuck between a rock and a hard [...]
Destroying Baseball Dogma: Installment 1
Today, I'm going to kick off a new series about common myths from the baseball world. I'll tackle one of these each month. In this first installment, we're going to have some fun with this quote that I hear all [...]
Quick and Easy Ways to Feel and Move Better: Installment 57
It's been a while since I chimed in with some random tips to help out your nutrition and strength and conditioning programs, so here are five suggestions to kick off your healthy weekend on the right foot. 1. Use [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/17/14
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: The Power of Habit - I actually started reading this yesterday while I was waiting around at jury duty, and it was so entertaining that I covered just under 100 [...]
Squats vs. Hip Thrusts: Which is Better?
Today's guest post comes from Bret Contreras, author of the recently released 2x4: Maximum_Strength. Many strength coaches, personal trainers, and strength athletes claim that the squat is the best exercise for promoting gluteal muscle development. Recently, the hip thrust has [...]
Band-Resisted Training for Power
Chat with any powerlifter about how he utilizes bands in his training, and you'll likely hear that they’re used for accommodating resistances to build strength. In other words, you can set up the bands to make an exercise harder at [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/10/14
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Cressey Performance Week at T-Nation - Three members of the CP staff had articles published at T-Nation this week. Greg Robins was up first, with Bench Press More in Four [...]
