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 Really enjoyed all these podcasts this week. Brandon Marcello always has … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 6/30

“If breathing isn’t normalized no other movement pattern will be.” Karl Lewit Attack the low hanging fruit. Diaphragmatic breathing is probably the simplest thing we can perform in the weight room yet is constantly overlooked when it comes to changing and improving movement and performance. Respiration leads to better posture. Better posture leads to an … Continue reading Benefits of Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing

🗣 Unpopular opinion ➡️ from a fundamental movement perspective, a Push Up is more important then a Bench Press ➖ and probably more shoulder friendly in an era where we deal with more and more anterior shoulder pain. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dM9zA-HFiRw

Prepare athletes for the demands of their sport. Volleyball 🏐is a sport that demands explosiveness, but also demands that the athlete express that power and move well in various planes ➡️ it’s more then just big vertical jumps. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tsNk8NEQzdY If you are looking for an actual volleyball strength and conditioning program, take a look at my … Continue reading Volleyball Athletic Performance

Failing to train 1-Leg strength in a meaningful way is one of the biggest mistakes a performance coach can make. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j-syJZPpkO4

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! That being said, 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! With the amount of information out on the internet alone, there is no reason for coaches to not be … 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 Lot of good listens this week but none better then Brendon … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 6/23

The goal is not lifting weights, lifting weights should help the goal, which is health and improved sport performance. Some things to consider; ✅Landing mechanics ✅Improving power across the force-velocity curve through med ball work and Olympic lifts/variations ✅Movement/strength in all three planes ✅General strength training ✅Both unilateral and bilateral strength work ✅Core training that … Continue reading The Goal Of Strength Training

Nothing all that cool here, just a bunch of different horizontal row variations. But, I think it’s safe to say that most people, athlete or not, could benefit from performing more horizontal rowing because people do WAY too much horizontal pressing (or pressing in general). Spend more time strengthening the rear deltoids and the scapular … Continue reading Do You Perform Enough Rowing?

1️⃣I think push ups are completely unde-utilized by most trainers and/or coaches. 2️⃣Everyone thinks they perform a perfect push up, yet most people don’t do a great job with them. Some things to consider; ✅Zero lumbar extension ➡️think a moving front plank ✅Straight line from the shoulders down to the ankles at all times ✅Chin … Continue reading Perfecting the Push Up