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 Marcello on the Elite Baseball Development Podcast. Lot of talk on recovery and more specifically sleep, both of which most people need more of.

OPEX Podcast with Eric Cressey

CVASP Podcast with Nick Grantham

OPEX Podcast with Lee Burton

Elite Baseball Development Podcast with Brandon Marcello

Articles 

Not a ton of articles this week – I don’t know if there just wasn’t as much content out there or I didn’t come across them. Either way, two older articles that made the rounds again, the ones by Eric Cressey and Michael Boyle, are both must reads if you haven’t before.

5 Reasons to Use ‘Fillers’ in Your Strength and Conditioning Programs by Eric Cressey

ACL Injury Prevention is Just Good Training by Michael Boyle

42 Spit Squat Variations for Big Legs by Scott Hansen

There’s No Good Reason To Believe What the Golden State Warriors’ Doctor Says by Deadspin

Tweet of the Week

Instagram Post of the Week

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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 resists movement, not creates it. ▫️ . ✅ Make it enjoyable.

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