Another week, 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 As always, there wasn't a lack of good and quality content in the podcast world. I … Continue reading S&C Week in Review

Developing power doesn’t need to be complicated. The Seated Box Jump is a simple way to develop power with the added benefit/challenge of creating that power without the stretch shortening cycle.   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TH57I9NGPV0

Lot of debate lately about catching Olympic lifts, specifically the Hang Clean. We catch. I think there is some benefit to not only creating force via Olympic lifts but also being able to absorb the force and decelerate the weight from and injury prevention standpoint 🤷‍♂️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVV9OulCSyg

Want to challenge upper body strength, mobility and core mobility all in one simple drill❓ Try the Slideboard Push Up A really simple (but not easy) with a lot of bang for your buck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa6dXFwPJVA

🗣 Unpopular opinion ➡️ I don’t straight bar bench press 🏐 players. Ever. Many volleyball players go through thousands of arm swings a year, something that may not be the most shoulder friendly thing in the world. Adding more stress to those shoulders by placing them in a fixed position with the straight bar that … Continue reading Pressing with Volleyball

Here is another strategy we’ve used this year on our repeat effort/work capacity (Friday) days that I straight up stole from Anthony Donskov ➡️ Post Fatigue Holds. Really simple concept but extremely challenging and taxing, where we ask the athlete to hold the last rep of the last set for as long as tolerable. For … Continue reading Post-Fatigue Holds

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! As strength coaches, our goal shouldn't be hitting numbers in the weight room, it should be getting the greatest carryover to sport. This doesn't mean we aren't trying … Continue reading Monday Musings

Another week, 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 Didn't get a ton of podcast listening in this week but still listened to a few … Continue reading S&C Week in Review

The Ring/TRX/Strap Row (whatever toy call it) may be my favorite upper body pulling movement but one that may technique flaws are often seen. Don’t ❌ Sag the hips. ❌ Over extend at the low back. ❌ Poke the head through. Instead, ✅ Move the scapula through a full range of motion. ✅ Keep the … Continue reading Inverted Row Do’s and Don’ts

We perform a lot of band resisted broad jumps to develop horizontal power. Recently we’ve been playing around with adding a little mini bounce to make it more reactive, placing it on days when we may be looking for shorter impulse times. Give it a try and see how you like it! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2GXqa0Dturs