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12 Ways to Improve Recovery
Last week I submitted my next piece for T-Nation . The jist of it was simple: It’s not how often or how hard you can train. The real question is, how well can you recover between sessions? While many are focused on training harder or more frequently, they’re only looking at half the equation. If […]
Continue ReadingCorrective Exercise Doesn’t Work
I’ve heard the grumblings for years. Corrective exercise is a myth. It won’t work with high-level athletes. Basically, you name it, and I’ve heard it. Strangely enough, most of the people that had issues with this sort of training did very little “training” themselves. They might be able to cite some research or write a […]
Continue ReadingOff-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 level they would expect. So what do they do? What’s their solution? Two-a-days. Gassers. 20 […]
Continue ReadingWhat I Learned from Charlie
Charlie Weingroff isn’t just smart – he’s wicked smart. Last month, we were lucky enough to have Charlie come into IFAST for the afternoon and drop knowledge bombs on us left and right. With no real itinerary or schedule, we simply asked Charlie one question and over the next 3.5-4 hours, he finally got to […]
Continue ReadingHow do I get better at….
One question I get quite frequently goes something like this… “How do I get better at….” Now that question is extremely open-ended, as everyone wants to get better at different things. Some people want to improve their skills at assessing and treating knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain, etc. Others want to get better at […]
Continue ReadingA Kettlebell Coaching Session
Yesterday I did a one-on-one kettlebell training session with a client. And before I get any crap about 1-on-1’s, I’ll be writing a business post about that in the very near future. So try hold your sarcasm back for another week or two 🙂 Today’s post – while not uber exciting – while hopefully give […]
Continue ReadingThe Three Step Training Process
Effective coaching of clients and athletes isn’t a rigid, cookie-cutter process. When you get down to the heart of it, high-quality coaching and training can be boiled down to three key components: Assessment Program Design, and Coaching Let’s begin by looking at the individual components, and then how their interplay manifests itself into a holistic […]
Continue ReadingLast Day to Save! (And My Corrective Exercise Journey)
Today, I want to give you a short recap of my journey in the fitness industry. I actually declared as an Exercise Science major immediately upon enrolling at Ball State. I had no clue what I was going to do with it, I just knew that I was passionate about helping people out and I […]
Continue ReadingYour 4 Most Pressing Bulletproof Knees and Back Questions Answered!
As you probably already know, on Tuesday I launched my Bulletproof Knees and Back Seminar DVD’s. And thus far, the response has been overwhelming! Over the past 30 or so hours I’ve gotten a ton of e-mails from people who want more information about the DVD’s, so I wanted to answer them here. This way […]
Continue ReadingHalf vs. Tall Kneeling Exercises
One of the biggest shifts in my philosophy over the past 2-3 years has been an improved focus on efficient core stabilization patterns. If you’ve followed Stuart McGill’s work, you know he’s a huge proponent of stability training for the core and lumbar spine. But what do you do after you’ve mastered the basics like […]
Continue ReadingBulletproof Knees and Back Seminar IS HERE!
Today is the day – the Bulletproof Knees and Back Seminar DVD’s are here! If you’re interested in picking up a copy, here’s the link: Bulletproof Knees and Back Seminar DVD’s If you need a bit of incentive to act quickly, the price is discounted for this week ONLY. On Friday at midnight, the price […]
Continue ReadingMy Thoughts on Training People in Pain
“Should Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches Train People in Pain?” Obviously, this was a loaded question and one that I was hoping would generate some quality discussion. I think we definitely achieved that! 🙂 But now I want to tell you a bit about my thoughts on this topic, and how I’m hoping it can […]
Continue ReadingShould We Train People in Pain?
Today I want to pose a philsophical question, and get your guys’ thoughts on it. Should a personal trainer or strength coach train someone in pain? Is it really black and white? Is it as simple as if someone is in pain, they see a physical therapist, chiro or sports medicine professional? Or is there […]
Continue ReadingHow to Make More Money Training Clients
One of the questions I always hear from trainers who are working their way through the ranks is this: Mike – how do I make more money training clients? The issue here is simple: They’re asking the wrong question!
Continue ReadingGet Me To The Starting Line
Today, I want to share with you a testimonial from a guy who’s not only a great friend, but an amazing success story as well. Rather than butcher it myself, I’ll just let Brian tell his story. I think you’ll really enjoy it!
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