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: 4/18

In our culture we like to worship the sophisticated.  The more complicated something is the more we like it.  Our training is neither of those. We keep it simple.  We hammer the basics. And we do it consistently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2O67VLcrF0

And we are back with another month of the Athlete Train With Craig program! This example is the current Day 1 of the April program. A1: Continuous Hurdle JumpA2: Sprinter Start Chest PassA3: Shuffle Rotational Toss B1: Hang CleanB2: Wheel Rollout C1: Trap Bar Deadlift C2: Chin UpC3: Standing Anti-Rotation Press D1. 2-Dumbbell Split SquatD2. Dumbbell … Continue reading Train With Craig…Athlete Workout Example

There is always a lot of talk about working with overhead athletes, maintaining shoulder health, and all of the rehab/rehab exercises you can/should be doing. Don’t forget that good training, a well designed strength training program, is the best shoulder health program you can have. PS — Yes, prehab/rehab work has a place, but the … Continue reading Good Arm Care Programs

Just like all of our other med ball progressions, all the athletes that I work with will get used to the med ball Chest Pass for various reasons. ✅ It helps to develop power in the pushing/pressing muscle✅ Helps to transfer the strength gained from pushing/pressing exercises into usable power in sport✅ Essentially an upper … Continue reading Progressing the Chest Pass

Tuesday Tip ➡️ the mirror muscles are great and fun to train, but the posterior chain is where the money is at. More Chin Ups. More Ring Rows. More Dumbbell Rows. More SLDL's. More Sled Marches. More Slider Leg Curls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFeTQodRLvE

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! Become addicted to constant and never-ending self-improvement.Don’t change things in the strength program because you’re bored. Change things because people you train are ready for more.Coaching … 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: 4/11

A question I get asked a lot ➡️ what weights do you recommend for med ball work with high school/college athletes❓ Though the weights may vary depending on the athlete, here are my general recommendations; Shot Puts ➡️ 2-6lbsSlams ➡️ 8-12lbsOverhead Throws ➡️ 4-6lbsRotational Tosses ➡️ 6-8lbsChest Passes ➡️ 8-12lbs Like I said, these are … Continue reading Picking Med Ball Weights…

A couple times in the last month or so I’ve been asked what we do different with our in-season training compared to our off-season training.  The reality is, besides weekly volume (we typically lift 2x a week in-season and 3-4x a week in the off-season), we don’t do much different at all.  Our big rocks … Continue reading In-Season vs. Off-Season Training