A Shoe by the Athletes for the Athletes – This blog at Eastbay discusses the origins of the New Balance Minimus MX20v6 Cressey Trainer. Eastbay carried, but their inventory has pretty much been cleared out (only size 7 remains). New Balance does still have some odds and ends in terms of sizes remaining on their websites, and folks in Canada can get shoes at SportCheck.ca.

Back to McGill – I attended a great one-day course with Dr. Stuart McGill yesterday, and it reminded me to look back on an interview I did with him all the way back in 2006. Even as we look back 11 years, Stu is still tremendously ahead of his times as a research and clinician when it comes to preventing and correcting back pain. We’re discussed doing another interview in the near future, and I’m super excited for it. In the meantime, check out this old gem; it’s still “on point” and invaluable.

Grit – I’m about 3/4 of the way through this book from Angela Duckworth, and I’ve found it to be excellent. There are lessons that apply across all industries, but I see particular applications with respect to strength and conditioning, a field where hard work and determination really sets individuals apart on another level. Heck, we even put a reminder of this on the wall at both facilities!

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We have a combined two Cy Youngs and one @cresseysportsperformance fantasy football championship. Enjoyed working with @maxscherzer31 this offseason. Looking forward to the 2017 #Nationals season. #cspfamily

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