Happy 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! First thing to do every morning is read or listen to something positive. Your mind is like a garden – what you plant grows. Plant good stuff. – … Continue reading Monday Musings

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. Enjoy! Podcasts Some interesting listens this week. Will Greenberg of the Buffalo Bills … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 7/14

As we age we lose power at a faster rate then we do strength. Because of that, it’s extremely important to keep power/explosive movements in your workouts, but to do so intelligently. Don’t overthink or over-complicate things. Throw some med balls (Overhead, rotational, Shot puts, etc) for upper body power. Swing some kettlebells and perform … Continue reading Continuing to Train Power as We Age

🗣In the past we have gone directly to the side over mini hurdles. Recently I started to think about deceleration occurring much more at 45 degree angles so we experimented with more of a zig zag 45 degree pattern. Conclusion is that what you see here probably makes more sense. ➖Michael Boyle. Coach Boyle posted … Continue reading 1-Leg 45 Degree Medial Lateral Hurdle Hops?

Much like the sport of hockey 🏒➡️Absorb/decelerate the force (catch the pass), create force through weight shifting from back to front leg, release the med ball (shoot the puck). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bJDiBV4ZpyY

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July weekend! That being said, 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 weight-room is special because it only rewards those that work. It values tenacity over talent. … Continue reading Monday Musings

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. Enjoy! Podcasts Lot of really good podcasts this week. The more I listen … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 7/7

🗣 Simplicity is the key to brilliance. ➖Bruce Lee Simple one today - cause it’s hot. Kettlebell Swing x10 Push Up with a 3-5 second hold x10 2KB Split Squat x10 each 1-Arm Kettlebell Row x10 each For those curious, the 4️⃣ Week progression I’ve been using with this has been something like this 👇 … Continue reading Quick Density Circuit

For the last year or two I have been implementing Explosive Step Ups with most of the teams I work with, but for slightly different reasons with different teams. For example, with Volleyball 🏐, who I am a little more selective with when it comes to power work because of potential shoulder issues, I will … Continue reading How We Implement Explosive Step Ups

If you aren’t jump and landing in multiple planes in training, good luck in competition. If you aren’t sprinting in training, good luck in competition. If you aren’t changing direction in training, good luck in competition. If you aren’t performing tasks that are required in order to keep you healthy and productive in sport during … Continue reading Prepare Athletes for the Demands of Sport