Coordination
The myths and falsehoods associated with Coordination Training are
plenty. I’ll outline the ‘Top 3’ here:
Coordination is a singular element that is defined by a universal
ability or lack of ability
Coordination cannot be trained nor
taught
Coordination-based stimulus should be restricted to preadolescent
children
This article will provide a broad-based look at each of those
myths and shed some light on the realities behind coordination training as
a continuum for the complete development of young athletes aged 6 –
18.
(1) The Characteristics of
Coordination
Largely considered a singular facet of
athletic ability, it is not uncommon to hear Coaches, Parents or Trainers
suggest that a given young athlete possess ‘good’ or
‘bad’ coordination.
This generalization does not
reflect the true nature of the beast, or specific features that combine to
create coordination from a macro-perspective. Coordination, in fact,
is comprised of several different...
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Knee Pain
Programming and Training Thoughts to Reduce Knee Pain
In Part I of our series, we discussed my core philosophy behind
knee pain, and how to address it from a theoretical standpoint. In
case you missed it, check it out via the link below:
Knee
Pain Basics, Part I
In our second edition, we’re
going to talk about specific things you can do within your training program
to help alleviate knee pain, or eliminate it all together. While I’m
not a big fan of “rules” in training, these are some of the
tried and true principles I use in 99% of the programs for knee-pain
clients.
Enjoy!
Rule #1
- Vertical shin is your friend
Vertical shin may be the most powerful rule I give you, as almost all
knee pain suffers have more issues with deep knee flexion and/or
dorsiflexion at...
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Knee Pain
How To Get (And Keep!) Your Knees Healthy for a
Lifetime
Today we’re going to cover the basics of knee pain – whether
you’re an end-user, a trainer/coach, or somewhere in between, I hope
this piece gives you an understanding of my core philosophy behind
long-term knee health.
Rule #1
– Do No Harm!
Are we seeing a trend here?
In my shoulder and low back series’ (available in my newsletter archives), this was one of my
prevailing thoughts. If you don’t know what to do when someone
is injured, the very least you can do is keep them out of pain by
restricting their activities and playing it smart.
Obviously,
this isn’t the ideal situation – but it’s a thousand
times better than making things worse!
Rule #2 - Get a
Quality Diagnosis
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Sleep
Is sleep the final piece of your training puzzle?
Several months ago, I posted a blog called “The 3
Pillars of Training.”
For those of you who
aren’t interested in reading the entire post, let me summarize: The 3
key components of seeing progress, regardless of your goals, are training,
nutrition and recovery.
Obviously, more than a few people are
talking about training on “teh Interwebz” these days. And
of the course, over the past decade, nutrition is getting more and more
coverage as well.
The question I have is this: Why aren’t
we talking about recovery?
And along those same lines,
why aren’t we talking more about sleep?
Regardless of whether your goal in training is fat loss, building
muscle, getting stronger, or dominating kids in the athletic arena,
enhancing the quality and quantity of your sleep can provide huge
dividends.
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