Category Archives: Sport-Specific

Using the Ground in Training – An Under-Rated Tool

John Izzo is a lot like me. A hard-working guy that genuinely cares about getting better as a coach and trainer, so that his clients and athletes get better results. John offered to write a guest post for today, and … Continue reading →

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The TRUTH About Quickness?

Every year, I make it a goal to really dive in and learn as much as possible about several new topics. Last year it was the diaphragm, elbows, and ankles. This year, my biggest focuses are building better athletes – … Continue reading →

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Ep. 36 – In the Trenches with Zach Even-Esh

Before we get started, let me apologize on two fronts: For taking so long to get another podcast out, and The audio quality of this recording. When we had Kendall it greatly cut down not only on my “extra” time, … Continue reading →

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800 Pound Abs?

Last week, I actually gave my Complete Core Fitness presentation not once but TWICE! I’ve lost count but I know I’ve given that presentation “live” at least a dozen times this year; and that doesn’t even count all the rehearsals! … Continue reading →

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Hockey Training with Kevin Neeld

Kevin Neeld is a sharp guy, and someone that I’ve followed for several years now. Furthermore, hockey is a sport I know pretty much nothing about, but figure I’ll be watching it a lot this winter since there’s probably not … Continue reading →

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Training the TALL Athlete

It’s funny how things happen sometimes. This past weekend, my good friend Joe Dowdell came in for the Midwest Seminar, with plans of flying out on Sunday afternoon. Evidently, mother nature had other ideas with regards to his travel schedule! … Continue reading →

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Off-Season Football Training for In-Season Success

We all know (or most of us, anyway) that great athletes are made in the off-season. Far too often, though, we see sport coaches who get their athletes in mini-camp who are overweight, out-of-shape, and simply not performing at the … Continue reading →

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Props to Eric Cressey

One of the reasons Eric Cressey and I get along so well is because he’s a real-world, in the trenches strength coach. Unfortunately, a lot of people on the Internet who are talking about coaching and training are doing so … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on Youth Training

As many of you already know, a huge section of our clientele at IFAST is young athletes. With kids as young as 11, up to those finishing off their high school career, I can say without reservation the most enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Ep. 31 – In the Trenches with Lee Taft

Lee’s athletic background, and how he got into strength and conditioning. The biggest misconceptions when it comes to speed and agility training. The differences between training young kids and teenagers. Lee’s assessment process. How low box training can improve athletic … Continue reading →

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