Month: April 2013
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 4/24
Here are a few good reads to get you through another long work week;
5/3/1 and Rest Pause: A Six Week Challenge by Jim Wendler
2 Big Mistakes by Tony Gentilcore
25 Mistakes 25 Years by Michael Boyle
Self Limiting Exercise by Alwyn Cosgrove
Managing the Training Process: Practicle Considerations for Coaches by Joe Giandonato
Sagittal Plane Still Matters by Mike Robertson
Motivational Monday
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 4/17
Here are a few good reads to get you through another long work week;
4 Things I’ve Stolen From CrossFit by Dan Trink
Conditioning: You’re Doing It Wrong by Molly Galbraith
5 Mistakes I Made as a Trainer and Coach That You Should Avoid by Tony Gentilcore
Too Jacked to Olympic Lift by Wil Fleming
3 S’s for Stronger Knee’s by Mike Robertson
Not Your Average Core BS Training: The Sequel by Ben Bruno
How Do You Tell Who Is the Expert by Dean Somerset
Please Read This by Michael Boyle
Motivational Monday
Running Recovery
Since so many people are into running, I thought it would be a good idea to show you some ways you can improve your tissue quality so you can make the most of your running sessions. When it comes to better tissue quality and mobility, there is no where else to turn but to Kelly Starrett at MobilityWOD. Take a look at this…
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 4/10
Here are some good reads to get you through another long work week;
In-Season Training Lessons by Joe Amberlock
By the Coach for the Coach: Ladies Take Over by Todd Hamer
So You Want to be a Fitness Professional by Tony Gentilcore
Sexy Shoulder Function by Mike Robertson
1 Arm Bottoms Up Kettlebell Turkish Get Up by Eric Cressey
Motivational Monday
My Top Five Single Leg Movements
Anyone that knows me or reads my blog knows I am a huge fan of single leg training. I am willing to go as far as saying that I think single leg training should make up the majority of an athletes training program as well as most healthy gym goers. I have personally moved the focus of my training more towards single leg movements and will never go back, I love it and feel better than ever before.
I could also give you numerous reasons as to why I love single leg training so much, but my number one reason is injury prevention. Knee injuries are far to common in athletics and a training program focused around single leg movements are a great step in trying to reduce the possibility of knee injuries, in my opinion. And lets face it, life and sport is single leg based, not much happens in either one of these situation on two legs.
With all that being said, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you my top five single leg movements. I feel that when progressed and regressed correctly, anyone can benefit from these movements.
In no particular order, here are my top five single leg movements:
Slide Board Leg Curl
Slide Board Lunge
Single Leg RDL
Single Leg Squat
Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat (RFESS)
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 4/3
Here are a few good reads to get you through another long work week;
6 Things I Learned From WWE Superstar Triple H by Jim Smith
Coaching Character: Life Beyond Strength Training by Anthony Donskov
Long Live Static Stretching by Ben Bruno
Top 5 Hamstring Stretches by Mike Robertson
Soccer Injury Prevention: Quad Strains by Matt Siniscalchi
Barbell Complexes by Jen Comas Keck
My 5 Favorite Exercises…Right Now by Robert dos Remedios
20 Ways to Decrease Stress and Anxiety by Mike Robertson
So You Want To Start Sprinting? by Eric Cressey
The Case for Big Quads by Mike Robertson
