Shoulder Hurts? Start Here.
As you can probably imagine, given that I deal with a ton of baseball players - and the fact that I've written about shoulder pain a ton over the past decade - a lot of people initially come to Cressey [...]
Cressey Performance Baseball Hats Now on Sale!
As I promised in a recent blog, we decided to get some Cressey Performance hats made up. These are of the Flex Fit variety, which means that they're ultra-comfortable and one size fits all (unless you have an absolutely GIANT [...]
A Good Day at the Office
Yesterday was a good day at the office for the "Cressey Performers" out there, so I thought I'd devote this "Stuff You Should Read" to the CP cause. The day technically started off on Tuesday night, when Tim Collins made [...]
My Top 5 Single-leg Strength Exercises
Single-leg work has been a pretty controversial topic lately. Some folks say that it's the only safe way to train the lower body for the long haul and that bilateral exercise is the devil. Others insist that you can't possibly [...]
Weight Training Programs: Assess, Don’t Assume
Late last week, my buddy Nick Tumminello made the follow comment that some folks, unfortunately, took out of context: “Everyone is talking about assessments (and that's cool). But, no one seems to talking about simply not allowing poor form in [...]
Review of 8 Months of Show and Go and Maximum Strength
I just received this feedback from a very happy customer and thought I'd share it with you: Hi Eric, I just completed Show and Go last week and tested my lifts yesterday. I thought you'd like to see the results. [...]
How to Deadlift: Which Variation is Right for You? – Part 3 (Trap Bar Deadlift)
Today marks the third and final installment of this series on which deadlift variation is right for you. Part 1 focused on the Conventional Deadlift, while Part 2 covered the Sumo Deadlift. Today, we'll talk about another fantastic option: the [...]
How to Deadlift: Which Variation is Right for You? – Part 2 (Sumo Deadlift)
In the first installment of this series, I talked about the conventional deadlift and how it's the most advanced progression in the "deadlift spectrum" for most folks. Today, our focus will be another great strength exercise: the sumo deadlift. I [...]
How to Deadlift: Which Variation is Right for You? – Part 1 (Conventional Deadlift)
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the deadlift. It’s a great strength exercise for the posterior chain with excellent carryover to real life – whether we’re talking about athletics or picking up bags of groceries. It’s among [...]
Stuff You Should Read: 5/2/11
Here are a few recommended reads to kick off the week: The Truth About Gluten - Here's an excellent piece from Dr. Mike Roussell on how gluten intolerance can sabotage your nutritional efforts. Waterhorse: The Legend of Tim Collins' Nickname [...]
