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Position, Pattern, Performance
As coaches, I think it’s fair to say we all want our athletes to move more efficiently. Whether it’s squatting, benching and deadlifting, or more athletic movements like accelerations, change of direction and vertical jumps, we all have an “ideal” technical model we’re working towards. Now that model may change drastically from coach to coach […]
Continue ReadingShould You Train EVERYONE Like an Athlete?
Years ago when I was lecturing and speaking 15-20 times per year, I started beating this drum that EVERYONE is an athlete. Now as you can imagine, this wasn’t initially well received. Close to home, our admin then was a middle-aged woman who had never played a sport in her life and had always struggled […]
Continue ReadingCan We Make Tempo Prescription Easier?
One of my big goals for 2025 is to make programming and coaching easier for trainers and coaches to understand. Let’s use tempo as an example. I first learned about tempo way back in 2000, when Ian King and Charles Poliquin were promoting their 3 and 4 number systems, respectively. The premise was simple: Use […]
Continue Reading7 Workouts You Can Do in 20 Minutes (or Less!)
The other day, I had the “perfect” workout. I had the gym to myself, 90 minutes to train, and got to do every single thing my little heart desired. Now when you’re in your teens and 20’s, this is probably the norm. But what happens when you get older? When you don’t have 90, 60 […]
Continue Reading10 Traits of Successful Online Coaching Clients
The next couple of weeks/months are going to be a lot of fun around here. I’ve had a lot of time lately to really think about what I want my business to look and feel like over the next 5-10 years, and I’m going to be sharing a lot of that right here, with you. […]
Continue Reading12 Reasons to Use R7 to Write Your Training Programs
Well over a decade ago Bill Hartman, Eric Oetter and I locked ourselves in the purple room at IFAST with a simple goal: To create a better system for writing workouts at our gym. Now don’t get it twisted…I felt like we were writing really good training programs at that point in time, and our […]
Continue ReadingWhat is THE Goal? Thoughts on KPI’s in Sports Performance
Something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is goal setting for my athletes. Now I know this sounds simple, but one of the most impactful things you can do for someone is to tell them the EXACT metrics you’re going to be assessing them on and why they’re important. But you should have more […]
Continue Reading7 Tips to Become EXPLOSIVE in Your Workouts!
If you want to become more powerful and explosive, you’re going to LOVE today’s video. Whether your goal is to become a better athlete, age gracefully, or just be able to keep up with your kids, you need to be incorporating power training into your workouts. But what exercises are best? And how should you […]
Continue ReadingMy Top 10 Single-Leg Exercises for Athletes and Gen Pop Clients (2024)
If you’re looking to improve your single-leg strength and stability, I’ve got you covered in this week’s video! Now look, I LOVE big-bang lifts like squats and deadlifts. There’s nothing better than getting in the gym and pushing some weight or really getting after it. BUT you can love big-bang lifts while still respecting the […]
Continue Reading10 Ways to Reduce Jumper’s Knee Pain (Patellar Tendinopathy)
If you have clients or athletes who are struggling with Jumper’s Knee, here are 10 exercises you can start using TODAY to reduce their pain and get them BACK to their favorite activities. Athletes who play ports like basketball or volleyball have an increased likelihood of dealing with Jumper’s Knee, or patellar tendinopathy.. In fact, […]
Continue ReadingProgram Design Q&A: Your Program Design Questions Answered!
Do you want to write better training programs? If so, you’re going to love this week’s video! Today, I’m going to share with you four questions that I commonly get with regards to program design: How do you fit speed, strength, power and conditioning into a 60-65 minute workout? How can I write programs for […]
Continue Reading5 Easy Exercises You Can Use to Reduce Knee Pain NOW
Let’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 Reading3 Exercise Modifiers You Can Use to Get Better Results with Less Coaching and Cuing
Have 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 ReadingProgram Design for Longevity, Health and Long-Term Wellness
Do you train gen pop clients? Do they want the mobility to move around pain-free? The strength to perform everyday tasks without the fear of getting injured? And/or the conditioning to do the things that they love and enjoy doing? If so, this video is for you! This is a little snippet from my Fit […]
Continue ReadingReframe Pain: Keep Your Clients Working Out…Even When They Are In Pain
How do we, as coaches, construct training programs for those who are in persistent pain? Our industry traditionally talks about either enhancing performance in people without pain OR rehabbing a person’s pain away. More often than not, however, our clients are in a gray area between the two extremes. While we may not have a […]
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