Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 11/9/19

Written on November 9, 2019 at 5:11 am, by Eric Cressey

I hope you had a great weekend. Here’s a little reading and listening material to kick off your week!

EC on the Inspiring Lives Podcast – I joined the crew at Athletic Greens on their podcast to talk coaching and business.

10 Assumptions You Should Stop Making About Your Clients – This might be my favorite blog post my business partner, Pete Dupuis, has ever written, as he covers a lot of common misconceptions of gym ownership.

Training the Hypermobile Client – I’ve features multiple articles about training hypermobile individuals on this site over the years, and Dean Somerset puts out some good information to complement those materials (you can find them here and here, if interested).

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If you give the same exercise to five different individuals, you might have to coach it five different ways – from the movement corrections needed, to the cues necessary to elicit the desired change. Don’t try to make coaching one-size-fits-all.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) November 6, 2019

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One of the first things some individuals notice when they come to observe at @cresseysportsperformance is that we often pair “big bang” strength and power movements with lower intensity drills that might train mobility, balance, or arm care. As an example, we might pair a prone trap raise with a deadlift, or a hip mobility drill with a bench press. We call these low-intensity inclusions “fillers.” Truthfully, though, I’m not sure that this name does them justice, as “filler” seems to imply a lack of importance. In reality, I think these drills have a profound impact on improving each client/athlete’s session. Here are five reasons why.👊 . . What are some fillers you like to use and why? Please share your comments below!

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