🗣 Simple things ➡️ Athletes, regardless of sport, need to generate and absorb force on both one and two legs and in all three planes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj8G4FdvQQ0 If you want to see more of how we program power work (plyo's, med balls, olympic lift) then check out my Ultimate Power Development Program. You can grab there … Continue reading Well Rounded Jump Programs

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! It's not about doing more things in the weight room, it's about doing the right things. It's easy to keep adding sets, programming more exercises, and just crushing … 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 Loved all these podcasts this week. The one that really stands … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 4/28

Here is a great Anti-Rotation core exercise that we admittedly don’t use nearly enough. 🗣 The goal of this exercise has much less to do with the pushing or pulling of the arms and everything to do with preventing any unwanted motion throughout the core while you are pushing and pulling. Some coaching thoughts 💭 … Continue reading Dynamic Push:Pull

Are dead bugs a little boring? Sure, they aren’t all that exciting, but there is a lot to like and a lot of reasons you should probably add them into your own training program and the training programs of the clients/athletes you work. Some things to like; ✅ it’s a great drill to help understand … Continue reading Stability Ball Dead Bugs

Is there anything more important then training the scapular stabilizers in Overhead athletes when trying to keep shoulders healthy❓Probably not. Which is why all our go-to upper body pulling movements are horizontal pulls and stay away from overhead pulling movements like chin ups or pull ups. The closest thing we get to overhead pulling would … Continue reading Our Favorite Pulling Movements for Overhead Athletes

Like a lot of people I have some cranky shoulders. I sit too much, whether it’s driving, behind a computer or watching 📺. I also played years of hockey hunched over with poor posture. Because of it I am still pretty locked up. I have some power thoracic spine rotation. I lack both shoulder internal … Continue reading No Pain No Gain?

“The point of lifting weights is to force stress into a movement pattern." - Gray Cook When it comes to heavy bilateral lower body strength training I am a much bigger fan of the trap bar deadlift as opposed to back squatting or front squatting for various reasons; 1️⃣Lower barrier of entry because less joints … Continue reading Why Trap Bar DL is Our Go-To Bilateral Lower Body Lift

Happy Monday and I hope everyone had a great Easter! Like every 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! Recently I have been listening to Ray Dalio's 'Principles' on my commute. One, its an awesome listen … Continue reading Monday Musings

Happy Easter! 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 Like most weeks, there were a lot of really … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 4/21