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Q&A: Assess and Correct 2
My name is JP. I bought Assess and Correct a while back, and I have procrastinated in applying it. Now I am going through it and I am wondering: When implementing the corrective exercises, how often should I do them? And which ones should I do? Just the first ones recommended? When should I progress to […]
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Most professional Trainers, be them Fitness Gurus or Sports Performance Experts, may not ever take the time to realize that much of what we hold true and dear in our pursuits of enhancing both the health and ability of young athletes, also translates to the world of business and life as well. Perhaps this lack […]
Continue ReadingRandom Friday 7-2-10
It’s been a busy week, and I’ve got to admit, I’m definitely looking forward to a three-day weekend! Before that, though, here are some quick and random thoughts. Enjoy! Muscle Imbalances Revealed First and foremost, today is the last day you can get the Muscle Imbalances Revealed webinar series at the discounted rate. To make […]
Continue Reading3 Tips for Improved Productivity
Yesterday, my good friend Eric Cressey wrote a blog on being more productive. I thought it was a fantastic piece, and since it was brought up this past weekend at the Perform Better summit, I figured I would give on my own two cents as well. Obviously, being productive is something that’s highly important to […]
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Everyone here knows how big I am on continuing education. But what’s the biggest hurdle, or obstacle, that people run into when it comes to continuing ed? Money. And trust me guys, I get it. When you physically attend a seminar, expect to shell out around $1,000 by the time you factor in registration, travel, […]
Continue ReadingRTS Under Construction
Everyone – The site may be a little wonky the next couple of days, as we’re in the process of making some major upgrades. I’m hoping we’ll be back up and running 100% by Friday, with all the changes in place. Until then, maybe take some time to check out the Article archives, or even […]
Continue Reading2010 Midwest Seminar – BIG Update
Pat Rigsby is the man. A few weeks ago, I got news that the NSCA had approved our 2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement seminar for .5 CEU’s, instead of the .6 that we had originally requested. Their reason was this – that they offered CEU’s for training courses, not business courses. Now I’m not here to […]
Continue ReadingIs it the program? Or the coaching?
Is it the program? Or the coaching? In my estimation, it’s a 50-50 split. But let’s flesh this out a little bit. A little over a year ago, I ran this piece depicting the success of one of my online training clients. Needless to say, I think Eric has a tendency to overstate my skills […]
Continue ReadingMore Thoughts on Movement Quality
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled “The Concept of Movement Quality.” There, I touched on a basic premise – it’s not just about moving more; it’s about moving better. This past weekend during our Bootcamp Bootcamp Q&A, several of us were discussing the topic even further. It reminded me of a quote I […]
Continue ReadingThe Art of Communication
For the past couple of days I’ve been going through Gray Cook and Brett Jones’ DVD and manual, “Kalos Sthenos – Kettlebells from the Ground Up.” It’s a fantastic resource, and one that I’m going to review in-depth in a later blog post. Today, however, I want to talk about communication skills. As many of […]
Continue Reading4 Ways to Become a Top-Flight Trainer or Coach
Last week, I pissed some people off. While it was my goal to be intentionally inflammatory to trainers/coaches who aren’t “cutting the mustard,” so to speak, it seems as though I also pissed off some of my core contingent as well. People who are serious about training clients and athletes. People who are serious about […]
Continue ReadingTraining Young Athletes and MOLD
How to ‘Cook Young Athletes Slow’ The long-term approach to youth fitness and sport training is an essential ingredient and critical component of understanding how to work with clients in this very sensitive demographic. Fitness Professionals must learn to appreciate that with young clients, the goal is not to ‘lose weight’, ‘increase speed’ or ‘gain […]
Continue ReadingJoint Mobility AND Stability
By now, everyone should be familiar with Coach Boyle’s Joint-by-Joint approach to training. In fact, I thought it was so great I tried to take it a step further in my Mobility-Stability Continuum article. (Just watch out for the NSFW pictures – I don’t get much say in what T-muscle promotes in that regard!) But […]
Continue ReadingKnee Crepitus Q&A
Mike, I’m a 37-year-old male that has been active all my life, but for the last few years my knees have grinding/crepitus in them with certain movements like squatting. I’ve been to PT, which helped some, but I don’t think it ever fixed the root cause. I don’t have much lateral tracking but I do […]
Continue ReadingMistakes Trainers and Coaches Make 6-8-10
One of my favorite quotes of all-time comes from Z-Health creator Dr. Eric Cobb. It goes a little something like this: “Stop! And be present.” Simple words, for sure. But they mean a lot, if you allow them to. In this day and age, it’s easy to get caught up in the rat-race that is […]
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