updates:

The DC Test Fest was AWESOME!

All the presenters were top-notch and had some cutting-edge info to pass on to us. However, as good as the presentations are, it’s always the info the you get when you’re just shooting-the-breeze that will really affect your training bottom line. Congrats to Phill for pulling it off, and I’m looking forward to the next time we can all get together!

Indianapolis T-Cell Meeting is Up Next!

For those of you in/around the great city of Indianapolis, we’ll be having our first T-Cell meeting on February 18th at 11 a.m. (location given below). We’ll be having a meet and great, improptu training discussion, and just some general Q&A. Hopefully this will be a great way for like-minded trainees to network and have a great time.

As well, I’m going to be giving away tons of Biotest goodies from my personal stash, and I’ll be selling my “Magnificent Mobility” DVD for $40, too. Basically, if you are in the area, you need to get here!

Performance Golf Seminar

Mike has been asked to put on a Performance Golf seminar in Noblesville on February 11th. Needless to say, this isn’t going to be your average golf seminar! We’ll be discussing how to identify and train weak links, as well as the common errors you see in the training of most golfers.

Training Tip:

Use the “Muscle Beach” Effect!

Whenever applicable use the muscle beach effect. Stick your chest out as far as you can like you are at the beach; this will not only put a small arch in your upper and lower back, but it will also make your spine more rigid. This, combined with abdominal bracing (tightening the abdominal and gluteal musculature as if you are about to be punched), will not only help prevent injury, but help you add weight to the bar as well.

magnificent mobility, the DVD!

Magnificent Mobility is in stores now and the reviews have been top-notch! Here are just a few snippets from some of the best and brightest in the field:

I was fortunate enough to get an advanced copy of the Magnificent Mobility DVD and I want to congratulate Mike and Eric on producing such a professional, high quality product.

The DVD is packed full of dynamic mobility drills that if performed regularly, should help to improve your performance and reduce injury risk.

Things that I liked about the DVD:

1. The video footage of the drills is very high quality and accompanied by audio explanation. I think the quality of the video and sound is the first thing you notice.

2. The drills are broken down into 3 difficulty levels, which allows you to start an athlete/patient/client at the appropriate level and then progress them as needed.

3. The drills are very comprehensive in nature and really work on the low back/hip and lower extremity kinetic chain. This should really make a difference in squats/deadlifts/cleans/snatches etc. A lot of injuries and poor performance on these lifts are due to the inability of the athlete to either attain or maintain proper technique. This is often caused by poor mobility in the hips or lower extemity kinetic chain. These drills if performed consistently should eliminate those issues.

4. The DVD can be watched all at once or you have the ability to select individual drills. This is a nice feature as you will definitely want to watch several of the drills multiple times. Plus it offers a quick way to review drills you may want to progress an athlete to.

5. The drills can be performed in a short period of time and do not require any special equipment.

Other than that, I don’t remember if you can print a list of the exercises or any pictures of the drills to take to the gym with you. If not, you may want to write down the name of the exercises and a ‘cue’ to remind yourself how to perform them. This would make sure you remember what to do until it becomes second nature.

I think the Magnificent Mobility DVD is an excellent resource to add to your library. Whether you are a coach, personal trainer, lifter or other athlete, you can benefit from the information and drills on the DVD.

Once again, great job guys.

Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure, I have no financial stake in this product.

I was one of the fortunate few to obtain a pre-release copy of Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson’s new Magnificent Mobility DVD. If you’ve read Eric and Mike’s stuff you know that these are 2 coaches who know what they are talking about and consistently put out quality information to coaches, athletes, trainers, therapists, etc. This DVD falls right in line with their articles that they have written.

The DVD highlights Dynamic flexibility and how to properly warm-up for a training session, practice or game. There a number of different exercises geared to activating, lengthening, or mobilizing different areas of the body. There is a great deal of attention shown towards the hips, which is a vital area for all of us to mobilize.

The best feature of the DVD was the high production quality and the different angles of the exercises shown. The video as well as the audio is great and the exercises are easy to see and learn. The coaching cues and highlighted body areas are very beneficial to those interested in knowing the “why’s” of the various exercises.

The DVD is easy to navigate and is broken down into 3 levels of exercises, which is ideal for beginners to advanced athletes. Each and everybody can and will learn something from this DVD and should be in included in every coach’s library.

Brijesh Patel – Strength Coach, Holy Cross

You can order “Magnificent Mobility” by following the link HERE or clicking on the image above.