Every client and athlete I work with loves training their core. Whether it’s to improve their performance, reduce lower back pain, or just look great with their shirt off, no one every complains about core work at IFAST. But here’s the thing… …are we getting the absolute MOST out of our core training exercises? Or […]
Continue ReadingWhat has Eric Cressey NOT accomplished in his career? He’s the President of Cressey Sports Performance, and the Director of Player Health and Performance for THE New York Yankees. And of course he’s a published author, internationally renowned speaker, and the host of the Elite Baseball Development podcast. But perhaps most importantly to me, Eric […]
Continue ReadingEveryone loves to squat, deadlift and split-squat in the gym. Okay let’s be real…no one LIKES to split-squat, but we do it anyway because they’re good for us 🤣 Now when it comes to those big lifts, here’s one thing you might not know: A lot of the technique issues that happen when you lift […]
Continue ReadingLet’s be honest…knee pain sucks. And if you’re tired of dealing with dodgy knees, I bet I can help! Between my own knee issues in the past, and now all the years I’ve spent working with elite basketball players, I’d like to think I know a thing or two about knees and how to get […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever overwhelmed a client or athlete by giving them too many cues? I know I have! When I think back to when I was just getting started, I cringe at how many times I over-cued someone in an effort to make their movement look perfect. But what if instead of giving MORE cues, […]
Continue ReadingThe front squat is one of my all-time favorite exercises for gen pop clients and athletes alike. You can lock in your technique, stay tall and upright, and crush your hips, quads and core in the process. Now that’s not to say that I don’t love back squats – because I absolutely do. But the […]
Continue ReadingIt may sound silly to us as coaches, but a lot of the clients and athletes I’ve worked with over the years are confused about the difference between a squat and a deadlift. And here’s the thing – if the people you’re coaching don’t understand the difference between the two, chances are they aren’t going […]
Continue ReadingIf you love to lunge but are struggling with knee pain, I’m going to show you why it happens and how to fix it! After coaching clients and athletes in the gym for over 20 years, there are 2 primary reasons people have pain when lunging: They don’t find their heel and/or Their torso gets […]
Continue ReadingSquats are an awesome total-body exercise for building strength, power and muscle in the lower body. And ultimately, I want every client and athlete I train to be able to load a squat variation of their choice. But that leads to a great point – everyone should be working to find a squat variation that […]
Continue ReadingDo you want to build a bigger deadlift? Or just learn how to deadlift without tweaking your back in the process? If so, make sure you’re not making one of the 5 BIG mistakes! After competing in powerlifting for 11 years and coaching clients and athletes for the last 23, I wanted to share with […]
Continue ReadingKettlebell swings are an awesome exercise for building strength, power and explosiveness in your lower body. But let’s be honest – sometimes just doing the same, standard KB swing time and time again can get boring! So in this video I’m going to give you 10 of my favorite kettlebell swing variations, as well as […]
Continue ReadingStep-ups may not be the sexiest option in the gym, but they are fantastic for building single-leg strength, stability and control. But here’s the thing – a lot of times I see clients and athletes making the same mistakes with their step-ups time and time again. So in this video, I’m going to break down […]
Continue ReadingIf your goal is to build muscle, get stronger, or stay healthy as an athlete, rowing exercises should play a critical role in your development. But what exercises are best? Are certain options better than others if your goals are strength and size? In this video, I’m not only going to detail 4 of my […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a little known fact about push-ups… …they don’t HAVE to be boring! Push-ups are a key exercise in almost every training program I write, but you also need to find ways to spice them up and make sure your clients and athletes are still being challenged by them. So in this video, I’m going […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re tired of having stiff, achy or beat-up shoulders, here are 4 things you can do in 5 minutes or less to get you feeling RIGHT! We’ve all heard the saying “if you don’t use it, you lose it” – and I feel like that’s 100% true when it comes to shoulder mobility. And […]
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