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5 More Shoulder Saving Tips
My article last week on Elite got a lot of great reviews, and I sincerely hope that it’s going to help lifters of all ability levels to get stronger and stay healthier than ever before. And just in case you’re too lazy to follow the link, I’m going to include all the videos at the […]
Continue ReadingWhat I Learned at IFAST
The following is a guest blog by former intern (and now current IFAST team member) Zach Moore. I can honestly say that Zach is a special guy. He trained at our gym for close to a year while finishing up a Masters in Economics, and when he asked if we would consider taking him on […]
Continue ReadingMy Thoughts on Youth Training
As many of you already know, a huge section of our clientele at IFAST is young athletes. With kids as young as 11, up to those finishing off their high school career, I can say without reservation the most enjoyable part of my day as a coach is working with these kids. Let me tell […]
Continue ReadingAre 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 […]
Continue ReadingMR Training Week 2 2011
Week 2 is in the books. Unfortunately, this wasn’t my best week of training, but I guess that happens from time-to-time. Did you miss my recap of Week 1? If so, you can find it here. Anyway, here’s how it went down. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingMR Training Week 1 2011
I’m going to attempt to keep an online log of my training over the next couple of months. Not only will it keep me thinking about what I need to address, but I hope it will give you guys a peak into my training thoughts as well. I can’t promise this every week, but I’ll […]
Continue ReadingConflicting Goals and Unrealistic Expectations
“The goal is to keep the goal the goal.” – Dan John How many of you know someone with one of the following goals: “I’m going to get down to X% body fat this year.” “I’m going to squat, bench and/or deadlift a PR.” “This is the year where I put on the most size […]
Continue ReadingMy Goals for 2011 – Athletic
Last week, we covered my professional goals for 2011. This time, it’s time to focus on my training and athletic goals for the new year. Here are my current stats, as they sit after last week’s “test.”
Continue ReadingMy Top 10 Fitness Books
We all have “those” books. You know the ones – they always lay next to your bed, either with dog-ears or post-it notes to mark the most important passages. These are the books that have helped mold you as a coach or trainer. Today, I thought it might be helpful to give you all some […]
Continue ReadingTraining and Assessing Hypothetical Guy
At my seminar in Vancouver this weekend, I got some really fantastic questions. There were a few times, though, when “Hypothetical Guy” made an appearance. If you’ve never met “Hypothetical Guy” before, let me introduce you.
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 ReadingAre you following the right program?
Today, I’ve got a hypothetical question I want to ask you. Are you following the right program? And before you blindly answer “Yes” or “Of Course,” really step back and think about that for a moment.
Continue ReadingRandom Training Thoughts via UGSS 2010
We haven’t had a Random Post in a while, and it shows. I think you’re really going to like this one. This is a collection of quotes and random knowledge bombs I got while hanging around this weekend’s Underground Strength Session (UGSS) at Elite Fitness. Needless to say, these are some of the strongest guys […]
Continue Reading7 Steps to Programming for Young Athletes
This is a guest blog courtesy of Brian Grasso. Template Design is a style of programming that has yet to truly catch on industry-wide, but is remarkably effective; especially when working with younger, sport-based populations. Although I enjoy articles that are weighty in scientific specifics and complete in the depiction of the theories they are […]
Continue ReadingThe 3 Cardinal Rules
A Guest Blog by Brian Grasso The 3 Cardinal ‘Versus’ for Training Young Athletes When I look around the industry, I find myself becoming more and more discontented with the view. It seems that there is a never-ending litany of new, innovative and advanced techniques in the field of strength and conditioning that are, in […]
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