Landon Evans, who has both an RD and CSCS, shared a blue collar presentation of what he does at the CSCCA yesterday. Landon always keeps me in check to ensure that what I am experimenting is practical and valid. He pushes me in both directions and it's nice to see a no-nonsense approach to conditioning and training. My favorite slide was the rhythm of testing and how open he was to showing best p [...]

A private workshop will be in Rhode Island this June and a few people will be presenting on Tensiomyography and therapy. I have no clue what the case study is because they will be flying an athlete on a private jet when a soft tissue injury is present! No preparation, just live diagnostics and sound team work. What is interesting is the explosions of interest in evidence based medicine in the clin [...]

I am approaching 15 years of coaching, or about a quarter of the way through my journey as a person who enjoys being part of sport. I am not a guru or even a collegiate super coach, but just a guy who is seeking the truth. At times the truth was rather humbling and now it's more exciting because it's about the relationship, not just the accolades. Unfortunately the process of getting better has [...]

[This is a guest post by Drake Webster. Drake is one of the coaches at my training center, Athletic Lab. Drake has his CSCS, USAW Level 1 and USATF Level 1 certifications and coaches youth to professional athletes at Athletic Lab] Some will only read the title and say, what pro’s? As sport scientist we all know that there is a lot of research saying that training speed/power athletes or anaerobi [...]

"The algorithm that calculated injury risk was a modified version of sports injury prevention company Move2Perform’s technology. The system stratifies soldiers into one of four risk categories, with prescriptions for each one, including exercises for moderate-risk soldiers and clinical visits for high-risk soldiers. The report is then printed and given to patients, but also sent directly to the [...]

Yesterday I was sent a link to an article of why cleans may not be the best option for everyone. What was concerning is that many coaches are shying away from the olympic lifts more and more, and now lifting in any form besides single leg options with light loads is the new normal. No exercise is magical, and ten years ago I wrote an article about overzealous coaches demanding that everyone do oly [...]

We talk a lot about having our athletes get out of their comfort zones to move forward and progress. How about us? As coaches we all have our comfort zones. Some of us are good in certain areas. Some of us can prepare an athlete for a league or a district meet and then are out of our element when we have to prepare for a state of national competition. In short we all have our comfort zones. Step b [...]

When one doesn't see a catching blog title, the tone gets serious. While I see new articles of enlightenment (excuses) of why people should not do what works because they can't do it well, coaches like Brendon motivate me everyday. People have attacked him because he is good or desperately want to pigeonhole him because he "olympic lifts". What can he know about running mechanics? What could h [...]

What if ego is tossed aside and coaching was just about outcomes? My previous post was a focus on understanding that cueing is a part of coaching, not the root of it. With debates that I just walked away from recently, many coaches have emailed me asking what is driving such hype and marketing? Most of best coaches I have seen have a wonderful balance of what to say and when to pause. Feedback is [...]

Start with a clear picture of the finished puzzle, the picture on the cover of the box. What do want the athlete to look like physically and performance wise at the end of the training program? Keep this picture in mind all the time. This is the ultimate goal of the training puzzle. Build from the corners and the edges in to the middle. Take of advantage of the straight edges the easy things to ac [...]