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My Thoughts on Training People in Pain

“Should Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches Train People in Pain?” Obviously, this was a loaded question and one that I was hoping would generate some quality discussion. I think we definitely achieved that! 🙂 But now I want to tell you a bit about my thoughts on this topic, and how I’m hoping it can […]

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Q&A: Single-Leg Solution

Hi Mike! You did an AWESOME job with your article on Elite Fitness. I read most of the articles on that site, and I feel like the issues you addressed are going to be of great value to powerlifter-types who many not normally be hip to soft tissue work or shoulder stability exercises. I have […]

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Are we Missing the Mark on Single-Leg Training?

Humor me for a minute while I bounce an idea off you. What if we’re doing single-leg training completely wrong? What if we’re totally missing the mark, and therefore, not getting the most out of our training? Over the past couple of years, the landscape of strength and conditioning/performance enhancement training has totally changed.  While […]

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Q&A: Assess and Correct

Question: I failed almost every test in Assess and Correct – how do I decide what to do? This is a great question.  Although I haven’t been asked this more than a handful of times, it definitely warrants a response.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale

Every year Eric, Bill and I run our Cyber Monday sale.  It’s kind of become a tradition. And trust me, I’m all for it – do you really want to stand in a line like the one above just to snag a deal or two?

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The 90-90 Split-Squat

Half-kneeling and split-stance exercises are beneficial for numerous athletes and trainees.  Whether your goal is to soothe knee and lower back pain, or to improve your performance on big lifts like squats and deadlifts, half-kneeling and split-stance exercises can be a fantastic addition to your program.

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5 Reasons to Buy Show and Go Today

In case you’ve been living under a rock the last four days, today is the last day you can get Eric Cressey’s latest product, Show and Go, for the introductory rate of $77 and save yourself 50 smacks in the process! In case you need a bit more prodding, here’s a quick list of why […]

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Show 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 […]

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One Day Out…

Eric Cressey will be launching his new product, Show and Go, at midnight tonight. I’ve talked to quite a few of you, and I know how interested you are in purchasing the product and taking your performance and health to the next level. I can tell you with 100% certainty this is a kick-ass product […]

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Knee Pain Basics Part 3

Coaching Your Way to Healthy Knees! In this final installment of our knee pain basics series, we’re going to cover specific things you can do in your training sessions to maximize your knee health. If you’ve been living under a rock the past two weeks and missed the first two installments, be sure to check […]

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Knee Pain Basics Part 2

Programming and Training Thoughts to Reduce Knee Pain In Part I of our series, we discussed my core philosophy behind knee pain, and how to address it from a theoretical standpoint.  In case you missed it, check it out via the link below: Knee Pain Basics, Part I In our second edition, we’re going to […]

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Knee Pain Basics Part 1

How To Get (And Keep!) Your Knees Healthy for a Lifetime Today we’re going to cover the basics of knee pain – whether you’re an end-user, a trainer/coach, or somewhere in between, I hope this piece gives you an understanding of my core philosophy behind long-term knee health. Rule #1 – Do No Harm! Are […]

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YOU Choose My Next Product

This is something I’ve been thinking about asking you guys forever, but I just hadn’t gotten around to it. Everyone here knows I’m busy – I’m writing articles/blogs/newsletters, coaching, running two businesses, and that’s just the “professional” side of the equation 🙂 But hell, we’re all busy so I’ll stop my whining right now! You […]

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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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Knee 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 […]

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