It's an email I get at least twice a week from a random reader, and it goes something like this: "My current job just isn't fulfilling, but I really love fitness and want to turn it into a career. What [...]
Here are a few blasts from the past that I think you'll like to kick off the week: Peak Power or Vertical Jump - Which one should you test in athlete training programs, and why? Back Squatting with a Posterior [...]
As anyone who reads my posts regularly surely knows, I've devoted a significant portion of my life to figuring out how to make guys throw baseballs faster. However, my interest in velocity isn't just limited to how to get to [...]
I came across the abstract for this interesting Australian study the other day: Actual versus perceived lifting ability in healthy young men (18-25 years). Basically, researchers compared what men under the age of 25 SAID they could lift with what [...]
Here is this week's list of recommended reading: Push-ups for Baseball Pitchers - The why, how, and when. The Truth About Leg Extensions - I just remember this article being really fun to write - mostly because I knew I'd [...]
1. I haven't done a "Random Friday Thoughts" blog in a while, so in the spirit of randomness, I thought I'd throw you a curveball and kick off the week with some Tuesday random thoughts. 2. Last week, I booked [...]
Here's an interesting study on the incidence of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in professional football quarterbacks. With only ten reported cases between 1994 and 2008, it's obviously (and not surprisingly) much lower than the rates we see in professional [...]
In Part 1, I talked about the importance of having an extensive set of effective cues to use with clients to get the ball rolling on a great training experience. However, cueing was just one piece of the coaching puzzle. [...]
Most of you already know by now that I'm not a fan of "traditional" cardio. Step aerobics classes have ruined enough knees, Achilles tendons, and hips. Ellipticals don't allow you enough hip flexion to avoid developing hips like a crowbar. [...]
With the boom of semi-private training in recent years, there has also been a boom of questions from fitness professionals on how on Earth it is logistically possible to train several people when they may all come from different backgrounds [...]
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.
© 2024 Cressey Training Systems, LLC | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Designed & built by Perceptively.com
© 2024 Cressey Training Systems, LLC
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Designed & built by Perceptively.com
