Exercises for Offensive Line Play
In football, the big guys up front rarely get any attention unless they do something wrong. Sure you might hear about a QB or running...
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May 9, 20163 min read
Should You Take Time off Before Your Season?
The best way for a team to win games is to have their best players playing. There is just no way around it if the best players cannot...
Mar 21, 20161 min read
Build Explosive Power With Cluster Sets
When designing a strength and conditioning program to improve performance, the most important aspect is to introduce appropriate training...
Feb 24, 20162 min read
Olympic Lifting or Jump Training, Which Makes you Faster?
There is no shortage of opinions on both Olympic weightlifting when it comes to the development of athletes. Typically coaches fall into...
Feb 17, 20161 min read
Build Strength and Size with Rest Pause Training
In a strength and conditioning program, coaches manipulate sets, reps and weight to achieve certain results. But other variables also...
Feb 13, 20162 min read
Strength Coach Concussion Primer: Part II
In my last post on concussions I outlined the signs and symptoms that the strength and conditioning coach should be looking for in...
Jan 27, 20161 min read
3 Effective Alternatives to Olympic Weightlifting Lifts
Traditional Olympic lifts can be adapted and used in strength and conditioning programs to develop speed, power and strength. These lifts...
Jan 25, 20163 min read
How Long Should I Rest to Get Bigger and Stronger?
Rest times are often one of those programming variables that are easy to overlook. If you are anything like me you have fallen into a...
Jan 17, 20164 min read
Progressing Core Training For Baseball Performance
Baseball / Softball are unique in their physical demands. These sports require high levels of power in a variety of planes. Most notably...
Jan 10, 20161 min read
Squat Form: 3 Tips to Make Yours Better
We’ve all heard it before: The Squat is the king of all exercises. This often puts the Squat at the top of the programming food chain...
Jan 8, 20162 min read
Simple Supersets for Accelerated Arm Growth
As strength and conditioning coaches it is easy to neglect arm training. After all there are so many other important things that athletes...
Dec 14, 20153 min read
Essential Components of a Youth Strength and Conditioning Program
The youth strength and conditioning program has become a major selling point for many training facilities lately. I have even seen under...
Dec 8, 20153 min read
Your Situation is not My Situation
Strength and conditioning is a rapidly growing industry. Much the same as many industries in the modern world with the invention of rapid...
Dec 1, 20155 min read
Create a Successful Training Stew
One of my mentors once told me designing a successful training plan is sort of like making a stew, in that as long as all of the...
Nov 24, 20152 min read
Shut off Your Screens to Lose Your Belly Fat
It is no secret that lack of sleep is strongly associated with the amount of body fat that you carry. This is especially true with your...
Nov 9, 20153 min read
Flexibility and Mobility the Same Right? WRONG!
There is a lot more involved with personal fitness than just being strong or being able to run for long distances. Your flexibility and...
Nov 3, 20154 min read
Training Lessons From Video Games
Growing up in the 80s and 90s I was introduced to video games. For today’s youth gaming has become a cultural phenomenon with people even...
Oct 14, 20153 min read
4 Ways to Make Protein Oatmeal
Recently I have been working with more clients regarding their nutrition. Most of them are generally good at accepting a little more...
Oct 9, 20153 min read
Strength Coach Concussion Primer
Recently concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have been gaining significant exposure in the media. The NHL, NFL and other...
Oct 7, 20153 min read
Youth Training Establishing the Fundamentals
“Why isn’t my son/daughter sweating?” Ever heard this phrase? As a physical preparation coach in the private sector that often works in...
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