This week's strength exercise is one I learned from Dave Schmitz of ResistanceBandTraining.com. Dave's the "go-to" guy out there when it comes to training with resistance bands, and he has a knack for coming up with innovative exercises with minimal [...]
Compliments of Cressey Performance coach Greg Robins, here are some random tips to help you lose fat, gain muscle, get strong, be healthy, and move well. 1. If you're tested in fitness, train the test. If you are a powerlifter, [...]
As a continuation of this week’s series on things you didn’t learn from a textbook, today I’ll be talking about how we’ve misunderstood muscle actions. As we go through anatomy and kinesiology in the typical exercise science degree, we memorize [...]
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Training the Baseball Catcher - This one was lost to archives at EricCressey.com, but it's valuable information for anyone who deals with baseball players. Sounders Sports Science and Mentorship Weekend [...]
As a follow-up to yesterday's "series premier," I wanted to use today's post to discuss another topic that rarely gets sufficient attention in the typical exercise science textbook: synergists and antagonists. The typical explanation of the relationship of the two [...]
It's not uncommon at all to hear recent college graduates in the strength and conditioning field talk about how they encounter a number of things in the "real world" that were never even considered in an exercise science curriculum. And, [...]
In collaboration with Cressey Performance coach Greg Robins, here are some tips to get just a little more awesome this weekend. 1. Hard start, easy finish. This phrase applies to almost everything in training and in life. In short, putting [...]
When I got into the strength and conditioning field, I always assumed my job would just be about getting athletes bigger, stronger, faster, leaner, and healthier. And, I was right that those would be constituents of my job, but I [...]
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Increasing Dorsiflexion: Cuboid Mobilization - With yesterday's post on ankle mobility, I thought I'd highlight another great "complementary" perspective on the topic from Bill Hartman. Managing Structural and Functional Asymmetries [...]
It goes without saying that ankle mobility deficits are becoming more and more common these days. It may be because: 1. Modern footwear is atrocious, with elevated heels, high tops, and rigid sides 2. We carry our center of mass [...]
Eric Cressey is president of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Hudson, MA. Also an author, speaker, podcaster, consultant, researcher, and angel investor, Eric has worked with clients from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks, but is best known for his extensive work with baseball players; more than 100 professional players train with him each off-season.
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