Physical Preparation with Mike Roncarati Part 2

  I know what you’re probably thinking… “Hey Mike – didn’t you just interview this guy last week?” And while I did interview Mike last week, this show is going to be pretty darn unique. After last week’s show, Mike and I agreed that we could go even deeper into what he does with the […]

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Physical Preparation with Mike Roncarati

Mike Roncarati is coming off a dream year. As a physical preparation coach for the Golden State Warriors, they achieved what every team sets out to do: To win an NBA championship ring. And while the easy move would be to stay in San Francisco with the Warriors, he’s since made the move across country, […]

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Mike Roncarati Interview

Mike Roncarati is not only an awesome coach and physical therapist, but a good friend as well. And when you get the opportunity to interview an NBA-caliber coach/therapist, you jump at the opportunity! In the interview below, Mike and I talk in-depth with regards to his philosophy, off-season and in-season programming, as well as the […]

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Justin Moore on His 5 Buckets for Building Robust and Adaptable Athletes

What role should the weight room play in building FASTER athletes? How do you develop a program that’s built on sound biomechanical principles, without falling into the trap of doing corrective exercises for an entire hour? And why should you consider adding more “movement days” into your program? Well if any of those questions peak […]

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Should You Squat Tall Athletes?

One thing that truly bothers me about our industry is black and white statements, all-encompassing statements. If you look at it from a global view, everything we do is a shade of gray – there are rarely “good” or “bad” things to do. So when the following post came up last week on Instagram, I […]

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19 Ninja Tricks to Help You Write Better Training Programs

If you’re a trainer or coach, you have to write programs. And trust me – there are tons of great resources out there to help you. I’m preferential to my Complete Coach Certification, but again, I’m biased… But here’s the thing – the X’s and O’s are all fine and dandy, but sometimes you want […]

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Trevor Rappa and Greg Spatz on Streamlining Rehab and Performance

Trevor Rappa and Greg Spatz are doctors of physical therapy and physical preparation coaches who treat and train along the continuum of rehabilitation to performance as co-founders and co-owners of Resilient Performance Physical Therapy with their third partner Doug Kechijian. Resilient functions out of gyms in Manhattan, New York and will be expanding to Chatham, […]

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Physical Preparation with Chris Chase

Chris Chase is in his second season with the Atlanta Hawks after being named the team’s Athletic Performance Coach in 2015. Prior to that, Chris was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at USC. In this episode Chris and I talk discuss what he calls “trainable menus,” his thoughts on motor learning, and he even […]

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My 5 LEAST FAVORITE Coaching Cues

(Lead Photo Courtesy of Flickr) After last week’s article, I was perusing the Twitterverse and came across the following comment: @RobTrainSystems can you write one with your least favorite cues? — Jared Rosenberg (@JRStrengthFit) June 8, 2016 Thanks Jared for the great idea! Normally I like to keep my articles positive. Yet in this case, […]

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RTS Coaching: Knees First on Squats?

The other day I was perusing the Interwebz, and I came across this awesome tweet from my guy Mike Roncarati: Vertical tibia during a squat means anterior head and trunk displacement as the first move for most. Or a very wide BOS #letquadswork — Mike Roncarati (@RoncMike) June 8, 2016 The timing was impeccable, because […]

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The Clean Volume Concept

One of the things I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is a concept I refer to as “clean volume.” No we’re not talking about power or hang cleans – I’m talking about the quality of the volume that you’re accumulating in the gym. Let me explain a bit further.

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MR Training Week 5 2011

Started a new cycle – technically it started last week, but due to baby girl and a snow/ice storm to end all others, I only got one day in last week. Here’s a recap of the past two weeks. Enjoy!

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