Happy Monday from Bermuda and hope every one enjoyed the weekend. That being said, here are a few thoughts bouncing around in my head after a week of reading, podcasts, cruising social media and any other continuing ed. Enjoy! I know this is a tough pill for many coaches to swallow, but there is very … Continue reading Monday Musings

Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts All three of these podcasts were great this week. Dr. Stu … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 7/21

Ring Rows are one of my favorite horizontal pulling movements and a staple in most all programs that I write. The problem with them is that they can get a little stale. Here are 5️⃣variations we use at different times of the year that make the movement a little challenging and move fun. 1️⃣Add eccentric … Continue reading 5 Variations to Spice Up Your Ring Rows

I love chin ups. I also like it when I can make an exercise more difficult and have more benefits without adding more load. The Towel Chin Up allows us to still train and get the benefits of a normal Chin Up with the added grip component, making your wrist/forearm muscles work even more. This … Continue reading Towel Chin Ups

Having a little bit of fun and competing while working on acceleration, change of direction and reaction under stress/duress. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2huX_mS5wf0

Contrast sets ➖ I love them and been doing them a decent amount in my own training lately. Pretty simple...perform a heavier set of a compound exercise (Chin Ups and 2KB Front Squat in this example) followed by a similar explosive movement (Overhead Slam and Box Jump). ✅ Results in a more forceful movement in … Continue reading Adding Contrast Work to Your Training?

🗣 Loaded Jumps seem equally effective as weightlifting derivatives for improving lower body power in experienced athletes. Because loaded Jumps require less skill and less coaching expertise than weightlifting, loaded Jumps should be considered where coaching complex movements is difficult. (I wrote this down but forgot who said it, otherwise I would give them credit) … Continue reading Loaded Jumps vs. Traditional a Olympic Lifts

Happy Monday! Here are a few thoughts bouncing around in my head after a week of reading, podcasts, cruising social media and any other continuing ed. Enjoy! First thing to do every morning is read or listen to something positive. Your mind is like a garden – what you plant grows. Plant good stuff. – … Continue reading Monday Musings

Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts Some interesting listens this week. Will Greenberg of the Buffalo Bills … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 7/14

As we age we lose power at a faster rate then we do strength. Because of that, it’s extremely important to keep power/explosive movements in your workouts, but to do so intelligently. Don’t overthink or over-complicate things. Throw some med balls (Overhead, rotational, Shot puts, etc) for upper body power. Swing some kettlebells and perform … Continue reading Continuing to Train Power as We Age