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5 Superpowers that Can Make You an Elite Trainer or Coach
I don’t know about you, but I’m a huge fan of comic books and superheroes. But here’s the thing about most superheroes: they’re either born with a superpower—like Superman—or, they’re given one—like Spiderman getting bit by a spider. On the other hand, trainers and coaches—though heroes in their own right—aren’t born with or given these […]
Continue ReadingJosh Lindblom on Mental Toughness and Long-Term Success in Professional Baseball
Throughout his 15 seasons in professional baseball, Josh Lindblom has learned that you have to find a way to differentiate yourself in the game. After being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, Josh made his debut in 2011 and played for several organizations, including […]
Continue ReadingRecent Videos 12.22.21
Hey friend! So I’m trying something new, and I need to know if you like it… With the ever-changing algorithms in social media, sometimes it’s hard to see all the content you want. So instead of making you go and search for my content, I thought I’d pull it all together and post it here […]
Continue ReadingDavid Joyce on Knowing vs. Learning, Instinct and the Role of Experience in Coaching
David Joyce’s passion for developing people has been the red thread that goes through everything he does. For more than two decades in his career in elite performance, David has trained, rehabilitated, and maintained multiple world champions, Olympians, and more than 100 national champions. He was the Head of Athletic Performance of the Greater Western […]
Continue Reading7 Simple Tips to Write Better Training Programs
One of the many things I’ve learned over the years about writing programs is that there’s a bell curve involved. When we’re just starting out, we don’t know much about training, let alone actually designing a program. But as we move closer to the apex of that bell curve and accumulate more experience as well […]
Continue ReadingCody McBroom on the Prime, Progress and Prosper Approach to Flexible Dieting
Cody “Boom-Boom” McBroom believes that nobody is truly self-made. A nutrition coach and fitness entrepreneur with over 11 years of helping people optimize their health, Cody believes that he wouldn’t be where he is today without the people who were willing to help him. By poking his head in the right rooms, asking questions, and […]
Continue ReadingLuka Hocevar on Collecting Role Models and Hunting Skillsets
My good friend, entrepreneur and coach, Luka Hocevar, always seem to move a thousand miles an hour. And with the many hats he wears, you may get a different answer every time you ask him what he does. While he dabbles in real estate, he is also the Founder, Owner, and Operator of Vigor Ground […]
Continue ReadingJoel Smith on the Who, What, When, Where and Why of Elastic Training
Joel Smith considers himself a “born mover.” As a young athlete, his passion for developing his athletic outputs—from movement and sprinting to jumping and dunking—led him to play at the national level in track and field and athletic performance coaching. However, his mentality towards athletic development revolved around strength. It wasn’t until learning from other […]
Continue ReadingJeremy Frisch on Plugging the Holes of Youth Athletic Development
According to youth sports coach, Jeremy Frisch, playing sports can open up whole new worlds for any person. Jeremy’s the Director and Owner of Achieve Performance Training, a physical fitness facility in Clinton, Massachusetts that focuses on youth athletic development. Jeremy believes that it’s essential for kids to explore experiences, making it more critical for […]
Continue Reading5 Things I Need to Say
The thing about change is—whether it’s good or bad—it forces you to reflect on where you’re at, where you’re going, and where you want to be. So many pivotal moments in my life—from meeting my mentors, opening a gym, to raising kids—have taught me about being a coach, entrepreneur, and father. With the amount of […]
Continue ReadingBrett Jones on Kettlebell Training, Movement Screens, and the Evolution of a Coach
Brett Jones is grateful to the many mentors who have provided opportunities for him and allowed him to stand where he does now in his career. He’s the Director of Education at StrongFirst, the school of strength founded by Pavel Tsatsouline, who introduced Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998. Brett has been teaching—and swinging—the […]
Continue ReadingKeir Wenhamm-Flatt on Reverse Engineering, Pre-Season Testing and the Optimal Block
To the strength and conditioning coach, speaker, and consultant, Keir Wenham-Flatt, asking the right questions is as crucial as getting the right answers. Keir is the founder of Strength Coach Network, a platform that helps strength and conditioning professionals climb the coaching career ladder. He has presented at major sporting organizations, including the NFL, NBA, […]
Continue ReadingGlenn Robinson III on Basketball, Fatherhood, and Leaving a Legacy
Glenn Robinson III is someone I’m privileged to call a friend. I remember watching his father, Glenn Robinson Jr.—also known as “The Big Dog”—when I was a young player growing up. I loved watching the Big 10 and seeing The Big Dog himself go at it. So, many years later, when I got to work […]
Continue ReadingMichael DeSanti on the 3 Commodities: Time, Love and Energy
The author of New Man Emerging, Michael DeSanti, has always had a fascination for the human condition. He dedicated much of his younger years to learning about spirituality, psychology, human design, health, and wellness. However, it wasn’t until later—when he was working in the corporate world—that he discovered that his passions for human development and […]
Continue ReadingHow Do I Master a New Topic?
In our industry, it can be overwhelming to dive into a new topic that you’re unfamiliar with. After all, how do you even begin to learn a massive topic like speed, strength or conditioning? Well I’ll tell you the first thing…it’s not listening to every random on the Internet that has an opinion on the […]
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