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Random Friday 7-2-10

on July 2, 2010 | by

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 […]

3 Tips for Improved Productivity

on July 1, 2010 | by

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 […]

Muscle Imbalances Revealed

on June 29, 2010 | by

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, […]

RTS Under Construction

on June 28, 2010 | by

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 […]

2010 Midwest Seminar – BIG Update

on June 23, 2010 | by

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 […]

Is it the program? Or the coaching?

on June 22, 2010 | by

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 […]

More Thoughts on Movement Quality

on June 21, 2010 | by

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 […]

The Art of Communication

on June 17, 2010 | by

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 […]

4 Ways to Become a Top-Flight Trainer or Coach

on June 14, 2010 | by

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 […]

Training Young Athletes and MOLD

on June 12, 2010 | by

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 […]

Joint Mobility AND Stability

on June 10, 2010 | by

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 […]

Knee Crepitus Q&A

on June 9, 2010 | by

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 […]

Mistakes Trainers and Coaches Make 6-8-10

on June 8, 2010 | by

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 […]

Finding a Personal Trainer – 2 Questions You MUST Ask

on June 7, 2010 | by

This is a question I get asked all the time, from friends and family members alike: How do I go about finding a competent fitness coach/personal trainer/performance enhancement coach? These days, it’s not as easy as you’d like to think. With all the marketing and hype surrounding our industry, it can be difficult to separate […]

The Deep Front Line

on June 5, 2010 | by

(Note from MR: Patrick Ward is someone that I haven’t met, but I’ve followed for quite some time online. He’s a pragmatic and rational coach/therapist, and that’s why I knew he’d deliver a great piece of content to the site. Enjoy!) ———- Thomas Myers, a former student of Ida Rolf (the founder of Rolfing), has […]