🗣 Most athletes could benefit from having a stronger lower half. Here are my Top 5 Lower Body Strength Exercises 👇 1️⃣ Trap Bar Deadlift: Our go-to bilateral lower body lift. Great for overall lower body strength. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8pJb9vZiic 2️⃣ Sled March: A great hip extension exercise that trains strength in a horizontal manner, something that … Continue reading My Favorite Lower Body Exercises
Month: July 2021
The Best From the Weekly Q&A
If you follow me on Instagram (if you don't why don't you?!?!) you know that I do a weekly Q&A on Sunday's. I find it very enjoyable. I get to answer some question and help people out, and I get to challenge myself a little - a lot of times the questions make me think … Continue reading The Best From the Weekly Q&A
Train With Craig Athlete July 2021
This week is the fourth and final week of the July Train With Craig Program! Here is an example of the current day 1 Athlete lift. The athlete program has 3 days, all different, and changes each month. The Day 3 program looked something like this for July... A1. Hurdle Jump w/ Mini Bounce A2. … Continue reading Train With Craig Athlete July 2021
How Do I Program Core Exercises?
All our core work has one goal ➡️ to resist movement, not create it ✔️Anti-Extension like rollouts, body saw, and front plank variations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFE_HyHz98o&feature=youtu.be ✔️Anti-Rotation like Pallof presses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEC84nNbKE ✔️Anti-Lateral Flexion like side plank variations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q75jjEOD34 ✔️Loaded Carries like Farmers, suitcase and goblet carries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD_ENx0zL1c And...GOOD NEWS! Functional Core Training is on sale today. 50% … Continue reading How Do I Program Core Exercises?
Tuesday Tip: More Jump Squats
I like cleans and snatches as much as anyone But you can probably get the same results from jump squats with the trap bar. With a much lower barrier for entry and an easier learning curve. And the safety is unmatched. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7AgLI08fFw If you are interested in more information about how we develop power, check … Continue reading Tuesday Tip: More Jump Squats
Monday Musings
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! 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! The biggest KPI for any sport? Health.Failing to train 1-Leg strength in a meaningful way is one … Continue reading Monday Musings
S&C Week in Review: 7/25
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: 7/25
Train With Craig July Circuit
The July Train With Craig circuit is extremely simple yet also extremely hard at the same time. This is what we’re looking at... Block 1: Every Minute on the Minute x10 minutes ✔️Goblet Squat x5✔️Overhead Slam x10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMADpHsHzXw Block 2: Every Minute on the Minute x10 minutes ✔️Kettlebell Swing x8✔️Ring Row x8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CqzskehHAY Block 3: … Continue reading Train With Craig July Circuit
The Best From the Weekly Q&A
If you follow me on Instagram (if you don't why don't you?!?!) you know that I do a weekly Q&A on Sunday's. I find it very enjoyable. I get to answer some question and help people out, and I get to challenge myself a little - a lot of times the questions make me think … Continue reading The Best From the Weekly Q&A
Are You A Good Coach?
The sign of a good coach in any sport…they are curious, change their minds and evolve as the years go by. Here are a couple things I’ve changed my mind on over the years… Squat or Die — Though not popular with the squat or die community of strength coaches or the strength coaches that … Continue reading Are You A Good Coach?