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High Performance Handbook Review
While many “coaches” these days do nothing more than write blogs and training programs from their laptop, Eric Cressey has put in the work to become a world-class coach. He’s the co-owner of Cressey Performance, which is arguably the best baseball-specific training facilities on the planet. He’s an accomplished powerlifter and strength athlete. And most […]
Continue ReadingStrength in Motion Seminar Review
A few months back, I wrote a blog titled “Mike’s Top 12 Training Resources,” and the goal was simple: To highlight a few people in our industry who I consider to be true experts in the field. Unfortunately, a lot of people are now “experts” (as dubbed by fitness magazines, websites, etc.) despite the fact […]
Continue ReadingFunctional Stability Training Review
As I get older, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I get jaded from time-to-time. I see so many crappy fitness products on the market it makes me sick. In fact, there are a lot of times I’m actually embarrassed to do what I do, more as a result of what others are […]
Continue Reading10 Most Popular Products of 2011
Last week, I gave a recap on my most popular blog posts of 2011. Sticking with our “year-end” theme, here are the 10 most popular products that I’ve featured over the past year. RTS Products Assess and Correct Assess and Correct is THE premiere product yet again this year. Quite simply, this will work for […]
Continue ReadingMuscle Imbalances Revealed Upper Body Review
A few weeks ago, Rick Kaselj hooked me up with a complimentary copy of the newly released Muscle Imblances Revealed, Upper Body edition. I was honored to contribute to the lower body version, and this is a series I hope he keeps rolling out in the future. Here are just four reasons I love webinars: […]
Continue ReadingAccelerated Muscular Development REVIEWED
Chances are you’ve been hearing a lot about Jim “Smitty” Smith’s new product, Accelerated Muscular Development. And for good reason – it’s one hell of a product! Today, I’m going to give you guys a killer review of the product. I’ve taken the time to look through the entire product, and I can tell you […]
Continue ReadingShow and Go Review
The internet is buzzing with the launch of Eric Cressey’s newest product, Show and Go. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the product myself, so I figured I’d go ahead and review it here for all my readers. We’ll start off with a basic overview, and then we’ll get into what I really like […]
Continue ReadingTotal Football Training Review
As I’m sure many of you have noticed, San Francisco 49’ers strength coach Duane Carlisle recently released a new product titled “Total Football Training.” I actually wrote a preliminary blog about it last Friday, which I’ll link to below: Total Football Training – An Early Review As promised, I took the time to review the […]
Continue ReadingMuscle Imbalances Revealed
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 ReadingMy Bookshelf #1
I’m starting a new section on the blog today. It’s going to be called Mike’s Bookshelf, and I’m going to review current books I’ve read to keep up on the industry. In today’s edition, the book is the following: Stability, Sport, and Performance Movement: Great Technique Without Injury JoAnne Elphinston This book was brought to […]
Continue ReadingNever Let Go
I pride myself in reading quite a bit. And I’ll read just about any type of book: Motivational, psychological, business, training, I don’t care. If it’s good, I’ll read it. With that being said, this is the single best training book I’ve read this year. I would say it’s THE BEST book I’ve read all […]
Continue ReadingHow to Become Unbreakable
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to review Keith Scott’s first product, Unbreakable. Needless to say, I feel like it’s a product that’s been long overdue. Unbreakable deals with something near and dear to my heart – getting and keeping people healthy. Here are some product specs that may interest you: • Over […]
Continue ReadingReview: Off-Ice Hockey Training
Today, I’m going to review Kevin Neeld’s Off-Ice Performance Training Course. While hockey definitely isn’t my forte, I figured I’d throw this out there since I’m not sure there’s a ton of hockey-specific products on the market, and several of my readers may be interested in it. If nothing else, I can comment on what […]
Continue ReadingMuscle Imbalances Revealed
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 ReadingOptimal Shoulder Performance
Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold have managed $1 billion in shoulders. Read that again: ONE BILLION dollars! But that’s not even what this post is about. Lately it seems as though people want black and white, a line in the sand that says “rehab starts here,” or “the personal trainer/strenth coach can work with someone […]
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