Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 4/20/19

Written on April 20, 2019 at 8:02 am, by Eric Cressey

I hope you had a great week. In case you’re looking for some recommended reading while you’re sipping coffee this weekend, here’s a good collection:

Overcoming the “Best Coach on Staff” Problem – This might be my favorite blog post that my business partner, Pete Dupuis, has ever written. This is a problem that just about every gym faces as they experience growth.

5 Simple Hacks You Can Use in the Gym Today– Here’s a collection of programming and coaching strategies from Mike Robertson that you can immediately apply in the gym.

5 Reasons for the Increase in Lat Strains in Baseball -It’s early in the season, but we’ve already seen several noteworthy lat (and teres major) injuries in professional baseball. Here are some reasons why.

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Young athletes need to be given opportunities to fail in training without significant consequences. Beyond the obvious motor learning benefits, it keeps them humble and hungry.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) April 13, 2019

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I intended to take this video as a example of how going to one-arm pressing can be a great way to train rotary stability while preserving a training effect with less external loading. When I watched the video, however, it actually served as a reminder that I need to keep my head on the bench when I’m pressing – and this is probably part of why my neck gets cranky sometimes. You’re never too experienced to use video to fine-tune training technique. #alwayslearning #cspfamily

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