Happy Monday! Like every other 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! If you ever get bored learning in our field then you are in the wrong field.Success in strength and conditioning...do the basics better than … Continue reading Monday Musings

Happy Sunday! 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. Before we get to the weekly content, I wanted to remind … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 8/30

The Stepping Med Ball Shot Put is third in our progression of shot puts (1/2 kneeling and then standing). Couple things we get out of this; ✅ rotational power ✅ teaching the rotator cuff to decelerate ✅ teaching the athlete how to weight shift properly ✅ developing power from the ground up, teaching the core … Continue reading Exercise of the Week: 1-Step Med Ball Shot Put

Here is a simple Side Plank progression that we use at MaxWay Performance. Short Lever Side PlankSide Plank (baseline)Feet Elevated Side PlankFeet Elevated Weighted Side PlankSide Plank RowFeet Elevated Side Plank Row Most of our clients and athletes will start at the Side Plank and progress from there every 3-4 weeks. We will also typically … Continue reading Side Plank Progression

Many, many people have ankle mobility issues to the point where its more common to have them then not have them. Many, many people have a hard time 'sitting back' when squatting. By simply elevating your heels or the heels of the people you work with, can clean both of these issues up really fast. … Continue reading Elevating the Heels to Squat?

Another one of my favorite contrast pairings, one that takes very little equipment and space. We simply perform 3-5 reps on the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats and follow it up with 5-8 Rear Foot Elevated Jumps. Give it a try and let know know what you think‼️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqkB3CKIOog Also, if you want to see … Continue reading Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat Contrast Training

Tuesday Tip ➡️ for long term knee/lower body health, teach athletes how to jump and land on both one and two legs, and do so in various planes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LKBsZLhCPU

Happy Monday! Like every other 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! Volleyball players tend to have some cranky shoulders as many of them go through tons of arm swings over the course of their careers … Continue reading Monday Musings

Happy Sunday! 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. Before we get to the weekly content, I wanted to remind … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 8/23

I’m a huge fan of Kettlebell Swings. We use them for both athletes and adults at MaxWay Performance. And from time to time we will add a band to add a little more resistance at the top as well as creating a larger eccentric overload. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U56Jp8Qxdos