The Essentials of Nutrition Coaching
Dr. John Berardi has been one of the greatest influences in my career. He has been a friend for about a decade now, and in that time, he's had a positive impact on the way that I've written, presented, and [...]
Quick and Easy Ways to Feel and Move Better: Installment 13
Compliments of Cressey Performance coach Greg Robins, here is this week's list of quick and easy ways to feel and move better. 1. Get on the same page with other coaches in your facility. In the past six years, I [...]
Why Baseball Players Shouldn’t Olympic Lift
I've been very outspoken in the past about how I am completely against the inclusion of Olympic lifts in baseball strength and conditioning programs because of injury risk and the fact that I don't believe the carryover in power development [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 8/1/12
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Four Must-Try Mobility Drills - In case you haven't already seen this, it's a article I had published at Arnold Schwartzenegger's website yesterday, including a lengthy video. "He's a Big, [...]
Get $100 Off the IYCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification
A lot of people know me as the guy whose products and articles have helped strength training enthusiasts prevent and correct movement inefficiencies that ultimately lead to injuries. Others know me because we train about four dozen professional baseball players [...]
Monday Musings: Foot/Ankle Injuries and Physical Therapy
It's been white some time since I typed up a “Random Thoughts” post, so I thought I'd bring it back for today. I've usually got a few dozen things rattling around my brain at all times, so if I can [...]
Risk Homeostasis and Your Strength and Conditioning Programs
A few years ago, I read What the Dog Saw, a collection of short stories from popular author Malcolm Gladwell. In one particular short story, Gladwell introduces the concept of "risk homeostasis." Essentially, risk homeostasis refers to the fact that [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 7/26/12
Here is this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Light Lifting, Big Muscles? - I was interviewed for this Chicago Tribune feature by James Fell. It was particularly cool for me to be featured alongside one of my [...]
8 Ways to Make Practice More Productive for College Baseball Pitchers
Today's guest blog comes from current Cressey Performance intern, Landon Wahl. By its very nature, the life of a pitcher avails itself to many hours of pondering the game. Fresh out of my senior year of pitching at the collegiate [...]
Quick and Easy Ways to Feel and Move Better: Installment 12
Here are some random tips from CP coach Greg Robins to help you improve health, get strong, lose fat, gain muscle, and move better. 1. Consider mixing protein powder with something other than water or milk. I hardly ever recommend [...]
