Old video, but a standard and simple conditioning test we use with @unhwhockey that produces a ton of useful data and is always a crowd pleaser ➡️ a 6 minute time trial with the goal of going as far and as fast as you can but also at a consistent pace throughout the ride. The … Continue reading Modified Cooper’s Test on the Assault Bike
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Slide Board Conditioning
Slide Board conditioning is pretty standard in the sport of hockey but relatively rare in other sports. But should it be? The Slide Board offers a host of benefits that any athlete would greatly benefit from. A handful of benefits would be; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSinM0YvUbU 1. It’s standing. Sports are played standing, not sitting on something like … Continue reading Slide Board Conditioning
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 1/8
It's Wednesday which means another group of good reads from the last week or so. Enjoy! Interview with Mike Boyle Boyle by Mladen Jovanovic 7 Lessons Learned in 2013 by Jason Ferruggia Like ACL Prevention, ACL Rehab is Just Good Training by Charlie Weingroff Dorsiflexion and Glute Activation by Charlie Weingroff Best of 2013 by … Continue reading Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 1/8
The Wisdom of Dan John
Out of all the strength coaches out there, Dan John has to be one of my favorites. I mean honestly, how can you not love someone that has two first names? Anything Dan writes I read. Whenever he does an interview, I listen. Thankfully, I am not the only one that feels this way and … Continue reading The Wisdom of Dan John
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 10/9
Here are another series of blogs, articles, and interviews from the past week. Enjoy! Strength Coach Podcast 131Reviewing the Cressey Performance Seminar Part I by Tony GentilcoreReviewing the Cressey Performance Seminar Part II by Tony GentilcoreIpsilateral vs Contralateral by Dean SomersetCategorizing Core Stability Exercises by Eric CresseyMy Thoughts on The Paleo Diet by Jason FerruggiaRon … Continue reading Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 10/9
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 9/25
Here are another series of articles, blogs, and interviews from the last week. Enjoy. Muscle Snatch for Strength and Power by Wil Fleming Eric Cressey on Iron Game Chalk Talk with Ron McKeefrey Are Bulgarian Squats Superior to Regular Squats? by Ben Bruno CrossFit's Dirty Little Secret by Eric Robertson 3 Training … Continue reading Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 9/25
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 2/13
Here are a few good reads to get you through another work week; 8 Blast Strap Exercises for Serious Upper Body Muscle by Ben Bruno 7 Ways to Get Strong Outside the Sagittal Plane by Eric Cressey When to Specialize by Mike Boyle A Logical Argument Against the Tracy Anderson Method by Dean Somerset Smart … Continue reading Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 2/13
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
“I don’t have time to be healthy.” That is one of the most used and abused statements that strength coaches and personal trainers hear over and over again. It may the one of the universal excuses that people use when they don’t reach their goals of getting into better shape or the reason they don’t … Continue reading Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Simple Program Design
This time of the year everyone and their uncle is making their way back into gyms across the country in order to stick to their New Year’s resolutions and get into better shape, whatever that means. (Don’t worry regular gym goers, they’ll be gone in a couple more weeks.) Because of this, more and more … Continue reading Simple Program Design
Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 1/30
Here are a few good reads to get you through another long work week; Why You're Not That Special by Tony Gentilcore Six Tips For Better Recovery by Mike Robertson Trianing for the 40 by Mike Boyle 2012 in Review by Jim Wendler Omega-6 vs. Omega-3: Who Cares? by Mike Roussell Wheat Belly? by Mike … Continue reading Things to Read to Get You Over the Hump 1/30