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5 Goals of Pro-Basketball Off-Season Training
The first pro-basketball player I trained was an NBA all-star making 15 million dollars per year. Let me set the stage for you here… So needless to say, I felt A TON of pressure to get things right. Now I’m going to speak for Roy here, but I feel like we had an amazing summer. […]
Continue Reading10 Keys to Running an Awesome Training Session for Young Athletes
Look, I’ve been coaching young athletes for almost 25 years now. And if we’re going to back to club and elementary school volleyball, it’s actually closer to 30! But here’s the thing… …while kids (and the world!) have changed a lot in those 25 years, training young athletes has not. Yes, there are more gaps […]
Continue ReadingIn Defense of Squatting AND Deadlifting
Lately, it seems like there’s a big debate online as to whether you should squat OR deadlift. And I get it – people DO love to argue on the Internet. Because why would you do something crazy like go sit down with another human being, talk face to face, and maybe agree that both people’s […]
Continue Reading4 Common In-Season Training Mistakes
Over the past 25 years, I’ve written in-season training programs for athletes of virtually every shape and size. From the NBA or MLS All-Star, to the up-and-coming high schooler who wants to get that D1 scholly, I’d like to think I’ve seen tons of different situations and environments. But if I’m being honest, at the […]
Continue ReadingMovement Quality? Train Like a Savage? Or Both?
So the other day I’m traveling for work, and while I’m sitting at the airport I spontaneously blurt this out on Instagram… (And a big shout out to the autocorrect/spellcheck on my phone that somehow thought I WANTED to say “sometikes”…🙄🤦🏼‍♂️) Anyway while I think it fairly represents how I feel about training, I’ll admit… […]
Continue ReadingWhatsthatstrap 101: Coaching, Cuing and Exercise Selection
I’ve been putting A LOT more time and energy into my social media lately. I still don’t like it any more than I have in the past – but I DO realize that it’s part of the game now. One of my more popular posts in recent memory was focused on the Whatsthatstrap, and how […]
Continue ReadingBrady Howe on 3×3 Basketball, Mental Performance, and Life After the NBA
What happens AFTER you attain a lifetime goal? You see this all the time in Olympians – they train their entire life to go to the games, and if they’re lucky, maybe they even win. But once that time is over, what happens next? Well it may not have been going to the Olympics, but […]
Continue ReadingLearn to Love the Plateau
From 2000-2011, I was a fairly serious powerlifter, and the sport taught me more lessons about lifting and life than I can ever remember. But one lesson has withstood the test of time – learning to love the plateau. Now I know what you might be thinking: “But Mike…isn’t a plateau just a point of […]
Continue ReadingMajor Updates and Announcements: Finishing 2025 STRONG
I often joke about it, but I really feel like I live two different lives. And no, it’s not like one of these super creepy weirdos you hear about on a “True Crime” documentary…? In the summer, I’m locked in the lab with all my basketball players rehabbing injuries, building strength, and getting them ready […]
Continue ReadingLateral Speed Training: 7 Exercises to Help Unlock Your Athletic Potential
While some parents and coaches love to talk about linear speed – a faster 10, 40 or even 100-yard dash – many don’t realize the power and importance of LATERAL speed and agility. Because if you play sports like basketball, volleyball, tennis, or maybe even baseball or softball, being able to move quickly side-to-side is […]
Continue ReadingParallel, Staggered, and Split-Stance Explained
Here’s an incredibly common question I get asked… “What is ______ stance?” It could be split-stance. It could be Half-kneeling. It could be staggered stance. Or anything in between! But if you’ve ever wondered what the different stances and postures mean – or how to set-up for them – this short video should help. And […]
Continue ReadingIt’s 2022….Let’s GOOOOOO!
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty freakin’ fired up for 2022. It feels like the last two years have overstayed their welcome, so I’m ready to jump into the new year and make some magic happen. Now I’m not a huge believer in New Year’s Resolutions, especially when the research shows most people […]
Continue ReadingRecent Videos 12.22.21
Hey friend! So I’m trying something new, and I need to know if you like it… With the ever-changing algorithms in social media, sometimes it’s hard to see all the content you want. So instead of making you go and search for my content, I thought I’d pull it all together and post it here […]
Continue ReadingIs Multi-Directional Speed Training Just for Athletes?
Do you give multi-directional speed training as much attention when training your young athletes, as you do to your 50-year-old client? You should! Every client and athlete desires the same thing, to improve skills that will translate into more complex demands or tasks. Not only are coaches improving fitness qualities with exercises, but they are […]
Continue ReadingHow to Build COMPLETE Athletes
When you start training athletes (or even gen pop clients) it’s easy to get overwhelmed writing their programs. Because let’s be honest…they want it all! Speed. Strength. Power. Conditioning. And while I can give an athlete all of those physical qualities, I can’t necessarily do it all in one program. So in this video, I […]
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