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Insights from Pro Soccer
Note from MR: You guys know I’m a big fan of Adam Loiacono, and for good reason. He’s not only bright beyond his years, but his real-world experience with the New England Revolution (and now with the Atlanta Hawks) gives us some unique insights into professional sports. In this guest article, Adam discusses what might […]
Continue ReadingDr. Andy Galpin on How to Unplug from Tech and Social Media
Dr. Andy Galpin is an associate professor at Cal State Fullerton. There, his research interests include the acute responses and chronic adaptations to human skeletal muscle following high intensity/velocity/power exercise. He’s the co-author of the new book Unplugged, which discusses how to use technology to better serve us, while not becoming a slave to it. […]
Continue ReadingMatt Nichol on Power, Conditioning and Hip Health in Hockey
Matt Nichol received his Bachelor of Education degree (Kinesiology/History) from McGill University and his Masters of Kinesiology & Masters in Coaching Theory from York University. He is a veteran Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 20 years of field experience. He has worked with teams in the NHL, NFL, CFL, KHL and privately with athletes […]
Continue ReadingAaron Davis on Assessment, Monitoring, and Fatigue
Aaron Davis is a Sports Performance & Health Coach with 12 years experience coaching athletes and teams across multiple sports. Utilizing multiple diagnostic technologies and labs, Davis firmly believes health and performance go hand in hand. He is a constant student of sports performance and health – drawing upon knowledge from leading experts in the field. […]
Continue ReadingTrevor 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, […]
Continue ReadingWhat is “Sports Science”?
Note from MR: I don’t normally run a ton of guest content, but I’ve gotten a ton of good stuff submitted lately – and I guarantee this one is going to make you think! I’m actually reading “Unplugged” right now, and I think a lot of Adam’s thoughts in this article will follow suit. Plus, […]
Continue ReadingBill Hartman on Building a Powerful and Pain-Free Body after 40
Bill Hartman is known for finding solution for people in pain that have failed with other forms of treatment. He’s the owner of IFAST Physical Therapy, and my business partner at Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training. He’s also the author of the upcoming book, All Gain – No Pain: The Over 40 Comeback Guide to […]
Continue Reading3 Simple Ways to Classify Your Unilateral Exercises
As trainers and coaches, we love to classify our exercises. We have our quad dominant and hip dominant lifts. We have horizontal and vertical pressing and pulling. And of course, we’ve got elbow flexion and extension, because we have to find a way to make arm training sound sophisticated, right? But when it comes to […]
Continue ReadingNick Littlehales on Optimizing Sleep to Maximize Performance
Nick Littlehales is an International elite sports sleeping recovery coach, and regarded as a leading industry expert with over 30 years’ experience in the world of sleep, sleeping habits and sleeping product design. He’s recognized as the world’s first ever sports sleep coach with over 17 years dedicated to elite sport and elite athletes. Now that I’ve […]
Continue Reading20 Tips for Young Coaches
This week’s episode of the podcast is going to be – how do I describe it – a bit different. It all started with one simple question: If you could give one piece of advice to a young coach or trainer, what would it be? This had been buzzing around in my brain for a few […]
Continue ReadingKeir Wenham-Flatt on How to Build an Elite Rugby Athlete
Keir Wenham-Flatt is a rugby strength & conditioning specialist and founder of www.rugbystrengthcoach.com, the web’s #1 resource for rugby strength & conditioning information. Currently the Head of Strength & Conditioning for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League, Keir has worked with seven professional rugby teams on four different continents. This includes Los Pumas Argentina […]
Continue Reading10 Physical Prep Summit Takeaways
It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 Physical Prep Summit is in the books! This is event is the culmination of six months of blood, sweat and tears, so it’s always bittersweet after we wrap up. However, I wanted to do a little write-up here to pull it all together. And this is a pretty […]
Continue ReadingBrandon Marcello on Life as a Performance Strategist and Consultant
Dr. Brandon Marcello has nearly 20 years experience in the performance enhancement industry. As a high-performance strategist, he takes forward-thinking organizations and elite athletes to the next level of their game – and careers. Having extensive involvement in both the applied and research worlds, he has implemented successful, high performance training programs for professional, Olympic and collegiate […]
Continue Reading5 Keys to Training Success
(Lead photo courtesy of Lance Goyke) In April of 2005, I was the strongest I’d ever been in my entire life. I’d been competing in the sport of powerlifting for five years, and had just squatted 530 pounds, bench pressed 335, and deadlifted 535. But as the saying goes, life was a lot simpler then! […]
Continue ReadingMike Irr on Winning an NBA Championship
Mike Irr recently completed his 2nd season with the Golden State Warriors as their Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. Overall, Mike has seven years of NBA experience, having previously served as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Charlotte Bobcats from 2008-11 and as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Bulls from 2006-08. […]
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