Culture, Social Facilitation, and Strength and Conditioning Success

Last week, in the midst of a great conversation with a college pitching coach who is a good friend of mine, he said something to the effect of, "You guys do a great job of creating a culture where guys [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:25:51-04:00October 8, 2016|Baseball|2 Comments

Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 10/3/16

I just finished the 23-hour drive down to Jupiter, Florida from Massachusetts, the Patriots lost yesterday, and I got crushed in Fantasy Football. In other words, you could say that it was a rough weekend - but I certainly won't. [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:26:31-04:00October 3, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

How to Determine If An Athlete Should Olympic Lift

Today's guest post comes from Wil Fleming, who just released his excellent Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach course, which is currently being offered at an introductory for $100 off discount. Eight years ago, when I first opened my business, if you [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:27:02-04:00October 1, 2016|Blog|1 Comment

Random Thoughts on Long-Term Fitness Industry Success – Installment 4

It's time for another installment of this popular series. In no particular order, here are some thoughts on building a career in the fitness "biz." 1. Stay away from political discussion in a business context. I've briefly written about this [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:27:38-04:00September 28, 2016|Baseball|2 Comments

Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 9/27/16

This post comes a day later than usual, as we're playing a bit of catch-up after Sunday's 5th Annual Cressey Sports Performance Fall Seminar. Fortunately, there is some good content to make the wait worth it. Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:28:00-04:00September 27, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Random Thoughts on Sports Performance Training – Installment 22

It's time for the September installment of this series. With the baseball season wrapping up for many minor league and high school players - plus the start of post-season play nearly upon us - I've got a lot of new [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:28:27-04:00September 21, 2016|Baseball|3 Comments

Strength and Conditioning Programs: Methods vs. Applications

Each week, invariably, I get a few email inquiries that go something like this: What do you think of <insert training device or method here>? The "training device or method" seems to come in waves. In training, for a while, [...]

By |2024-09-11T21:24:26-04:00September 14, 2016|Baseball|8 Comments

Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 9/12/16

Happy Monday! Well, at least it is for me. I'm pumped about the Patriots' season opening win on the road against the Cardinals last night! Let's keep the good vibes rolling with some recommended reading from around the 'Net over [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:29:53-04:00September 12, 2016|Baseball|0 Comments

How Lower Body Exercises Can Impact Upper Body Function

A while back, I published a blog called Making the Case for Training in the Post-Surgery Period. In short, it discussed how we are almost always dealing with athletes who are training during their rehabilitation periods. In many cases, this [...]

By |2024-09-19T23:30:17-04:00September 8, 2016|Baseball|2 Comments

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