Happy hump day, folks! Here are a handful of good reads from the previous week. Five Set and Rep Schemes that Actually Work Prepping for the PreSeason by Mike Robertson Tempo/Oxidative Lifting by Mike Robertson Practical Considerations for the Aspiring S&C Coach by David Watts and Matt Jay 5 Strategies for Healthy Shoulders by Tony … Continue reading Midweek Reading Material
Month: February 2016
Five Set and Rep Schemes that Actually Work
Whether you are new to the industry or been around for a while you can sometimes get overwhelmed with the amount of articles written that are touting certain set and rep schemes to get strong. No matter what set and rep scheme you can think of, someone has written about it and will claim it’s … Continue reading Five Set and Rep Schemes that Actually Work
Weekend Things to Listen To
Here is another weeks worth of podcasts for everyone to listen to this weekend in their free time. Enjoy! CVASP Podcast with Daniel Roose Change Is Good! with Michael Boyle Physical Preparation Podcast with Ken Clark Rugby Strength Coach Podcast: The Death of Strength and Conditioning with James Smith
Midweek Reading Material
Happy hump day, folks! Here are a handful of good reads from the last week or so. First, a post I added to the blog this week; 5 Qualities of a Successful Strength Coach And the rest of the list; 10 Ways to Remain Athletic as You Age by Eric Cressey Extreme Ownership by Michael … Continue reading Midweek Reading Material
5 Qualities of a Successful Strength Coach
"A coach is someone who carries a valued person from where they are to where they want to be." Have a Plan for Everything Always plan with the ending in mind. Nothing should be left to chance. Strength training should be planned and progressed year-round. Conditioning should be planned out. Recovery protocols should be in … Continue reading 5 Qualities of a Successful Strength Coach
Weekend Stuff to Listen To
If your living in the northeast you are fully aware by now that we are in for a long, cold weekend. Make good use of your time by taking a few minutes to listen to one or all of these podcasts that are chalked full of great content. Physical Preparation Podcast with Eric Cressey Physical … Continue reading Weekend Stuff to Listen To
Midweek Reading Material
Here are a few good reads from the last week or so. Should You Foam Roll Your IT Band by Kevin Neeld 5 Strength and Conditioning Exercises that Overdeliver by Eric Cressey Why Rehab and Fitness Should be Delivered in Parallel by Charlie Weingroff Stationary Bear Crawl by Tony Gentilcore Top 3 Female Push-Up Mistakes … Continue reading Midweek Reading Material
10 Random Thoughts
Here is another quick post with a few random thoughts that have been going through my head the last couple weeks. Hopefully it makes you think a little! In my opinion, single leg exercises are more functional, better for injury prevention, and translate better to sport since most sports are essentially played on one leg. … Continue reading 10 Random Thoughts
Communication for Coaches
"Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get the message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter." Gilbert Amelio, … Continue reading Communication for Coaches