One of my favorite exercises and also an exercise that I don’t feel is programmed nearly enough in all populations is the Lateral Squat. There are numerous benefits to the Lateral Squat, IMO the biggest being the fact that it gets people into the front plane, something many people don’t do enough of. Getting in … Continue reading Should You Lateral Squat?

Training and developing the ability to resist extension of the lumbar spine may be the most important part of core training for both performance and health/injury prevention. It is also the place we start with all the athletes and clients we work with.  Once someone has mastered a Front Plank, our go-to movement is a … Continue reading Core Training 101

Week 3 of training in the October Train With Craig program, which means I have some workouts to share with everyone! Here is an example of our Day 3 in the October Athlete Program. The Athlete program is a 3-day a week program that can be cut down to 2-days a week for any athlete … Continue reading More Train With Craig Programming

During the season hockey players perform a ton of rotational movements through actions like shooting or passing the puck.  As much as I love rotational med ball work, doing more rotational work during this time period is probably trying filling a bucket that’s already overflowing.  I would always save most all our rotational med ball … Continue reading No Rotational Med Ball Work With Hockey Players?

Are you making any of these common mistakes? Very little Whole Foods 🥩🍎 — you can absolutely lose fat not eating whole food. But foods like meats, fruits and veggies are not only extremely healthy, but they also keep you full and satiated. I highly recommend you build your diet around whole food. Not enough … Continue reading Common Fat Loss Mistakes

Strength training… ✔️ improves body composition  ✔️ Improves strength — This one is kind of obvious 😂  ✔️ Lowers your risk of injury — A stronger body is a more resilient body. ✔️ Improves heart health — Multiple studies have shown that regular strength-training can decrease blood pressure, lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and … Continue reading Who Should Strength Train?

Happy Sunday and Happy October! 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 … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 10/17