I'm a big fan of Hang Cleans. We do them a lot and highly recommend adding them to most athletic performance programs. This is also the time of the year when lots of videos with athletes cleaning some serious weights, which is awesome. Again, I love seeing so much quality training. But don’t forget there … Continue reading Don't Forget the Power Part of Cleaning

As I’ve said before, the Push Up is a completely under-utilized movement in most strength programs. I think it’s thought of this way because coaches/trainees don’t think it can be progressed much and/or you can’t get strong with the movement, which I’d disagree with. Loading the movement with plates and chains is not only a … Continue reading Loaded Push Ups

V-Stance T-Spine: feet very wide, hands on the ground, butt back. Rotate through your upper back/chest, pause and look at the ceiling. And if you want to take it to the next level, add some diaphragmatic breathing 👉 big breath through the nose when the hands are on the floor with a 5-8 second exhale … Continue reading V-Stance T-Spine Rotation

Happy Monday! Like every other 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! Something I think strength coaches need to keep in mind is the fact that stress is stress. Whether that stress comes from sport, the … Continue reading Monday Musings

Happy Sunday! 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. Podcasts Physical Preparation Podcast with Matt Nichol Physical Preparation Podcast with … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 1/12

The Anti-Rotation Press (Pallof Press/Belly Press) is one of my go-to core exercise for myself and the athletes that I work with. The problem is, it can get a little bland and boring. Here are 5 variations I use in my training to make the movement more challenging, some of which I use with the … Continue reading 5 Unique and Challenging Anti-Rotation Press Variations

Happy first Monday of 2020! Like every other 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! For us as strength coaches, the question shouldn't be "how much we can do or fit in during the time we … Continue reading Monday Musings

Happy New Year! 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. Podcasts Physical Preparation Podcast with Chidi Enyia Physical Preparation Podcast … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 1/5

I’m a huge fan of heavy Farmers Carries and think they should be a staple in most programs. You can improve grip strength, hip and shoulder stabilizers, core stability, and even improve conditioning if you add it into a circuits. Lot of bang for your buck. But what I like best ➡️ they are really … Continue reading Are You Performing Farmers Carries? You Should

A lot of people ask me why I read so much. One, it’s relaxing for me and allows me to de-stress after long days of work. Two, and equally as important, no matter what field you are in, if you limit your knowledge, you limit your ability. In the world of strength and conditioning/sports performance, … Continue reading Best Books of 2019