EC on Protecting Young Arms
I thought some of you might be interested in this quick feature I did with David Jack yesterday for New England Cable News. With the baseball season underway, taking care of young arms is certainly a huge priority: [...]
Workout Routines: 6 Tips for Adjusting to Exercise in the Morning
We are creatures of habit - not only psychologically and socially, but physiologically as well. If you need proof, all you have to do is read up on shift work disorder, which shows that simply changing one's sleep and work [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/11/12
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Get Stronger by Doing Less - This was a guest blog I wrote over at MensHealth.com on the topic of managing training stress. Foot Positions in the Squat - Here's [...]
Mobility Exercise of the Week: Wall Ankle Mobilizations with Adduction/Abduction
Assuming you haven't been living under a rock for the past few years, you've surely learned that ankle mobility is imperative to long-term lower-extremity health in strength and conditioning programs and actual sport participation. If you need to learn why, [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/6/12
Here's a list of recommended strength and conditioning resources for the week: Elite Training Mentorship - This continuing education resource we introduced last month has started off with a bang, as we've gotten a lot of great feedback. It'll update [...]
Opening Day Musings: Are You Willing to Put in the Work?
Earlier this week, Cressey Performance athlete Ryan Flaherty was named to the Baltimore Orioles opening day roster for today. Ryan and I share a common trait in that we were both born and raised in Southern Maine, so we've had [...]
Where Cressey Performance Pro Guys are Headed
As spring training wraps up, I wanted to give you a quick heads-up on where all the Cressey Performance pro guys are headed for their seasons. Be sure to keep an eye out for them if they're in your neck [...]
Mobility Exercise of the Week: Bowler Squat
I was introduced to the bowler squat originally by Dr. Stuart McGill at one of his seminars back around 2005. Beyond the endorsement from one of the world's premier spine experts, the fact that it's been a mainstay in our [...]
Four Valuable Lessons I Learned from My Uncle
This past Friday, I received the terrible news that my Uncle Marty had passed away extremely unexpectedly at the age of 57. The world lost an absolutely amazing man – and certainly the best uncle I could have possibly imagined [...]
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 3/27/12
Here are some recommended strength and conditioning readings for the week: Recovery: Athlete vs. Average Joe - Patrick Ward summarized some great research on how it takes a lot more to negatively impact performance when you reduce the outside stress [...]
