Much of the soft tissue of the human body can be described as plastic, elastic, or some combination of the two depending on the strain. Knowing which elements have which properties and how best to train them can be important knowledge for a coach to have. Elastic tissue is similar to a rubber band. Stretch it and it will snap back. When we speak of the elastic tissues of the body we're primarily [...]

Do you ever wonder why we keep teaching and following certain things, never questioning them? This tyranny of dead ideas stifles innovation and holds us back in training and performance. It seems generation after generation fall prey to this and keep repeating the mistakes of the previous generation. Imitation is not innovation. We have to be willing to let go off of cherished beliefs that do not [...]

Flexibility from eccentric work is now gaining a small resurgence again and several blogs are lighting up the current research on acquisition and retention of gains in range of motion.Tone from loading, Eccentric Tempo/Ratio are the primary variables I was exposed to from therapists and coaches to make change in joint flow. After about six years of experimentation, we decided to experiment on a c [...]

I got an email yesterday with a request for my opinion on Mike Reinold's post on the cobra pose, noting the Anatomy Trains reference and yoga. My first thought was the thread with Elitetack.com member the Muse bringing up yoga a few weeks ago. The intent of the email was not a set-up for some me to hammer a sarcastic response, but to create dialogue of the fact that some are back to using yoga ag [...]

When you think about going for the quick fix, just quickly run this simple paradigm through your head. It all relates to time for adaptation. Nothing complicated. Don’t over think this. This is a just a general guideline, a reminder, that the process of adaption to training takes time.Flexibility improves day to dayStrength can be improved from week to weekSpeed (A fine motor quality) improves f [...]

The Henk Kraaijenhof's video is a great resource, and with added Pierre-Jean's Vazel Notes I know it's a great value. I am adding another special, the grab bag. Each order will be sent with a special CD full of great information that is included at no charge, and the grab bag is not random, but a custom batch of research, presentations, and videos that I find to be enlightening. Anyone interest [...]

With the forum exchanging debate on the value of the catch in the clean I will bring up the more general discussion, when is something worth it? The whole catch argument is often brought up saying it has no value or it is just a burden. The same can be said for many aspects of training but the underlying point is that training is about a process. Often the benefits of doing something fully add val [...]

Here is just an option to compliment your program, not a complete solution to ankle joint function. The great benefit of this exercise is that the joint has very little load on it and it allows you to to free up the foot as well. Remember to apply pressure to the opposite side of the footpad while doing the circles so that the to keep the middle of the foot from binding. What we are trying to achi [...]

I have taken a jumps position (some sprints are likely of course) at the college level, a position I wanted for years. After 10 plus years in performance enhancement I will be restricting my performance coaching (other sports) to only pro athletes. This year was great as many PB were attained and some flashes of brilliance at WCs also was a nice surprise. What's great is I will be working with s [...]

There are three members today doing individual workouts with NFL teams this week. Two of them had good enough pro days to pick up agents and grab the attention of scouts on the spot. One is doing a workout at his home city for the team he has dreamed about since he was a kid. After running a 4.43 (hand time) on field turf he was able to move up his value a bit as a wide receiver by running again o [...]