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 [...]

Now that the World Cup is over with, it's time for another Spanish Inquisition. Foam rollers are being enhanced with vibration and what appears to be a off-road tire for some military tank. I do think foam rolling is a good tool, but foam rolling at the beginning of workouts just doesn't make much sense if you stop to think about things in depth. I think people fear some changes because other's [...]

The pictures are from old corrective exercise books and manuals from nearly a 100 years ago, and it's interesting to see what people were doing. Not much has changed. Some stuff was better, some obviously outdated. I do believe corrective exercise is important but how much is necessary in a good program? What issues can a coach help with and what stuff should be left for the sports medicine staff [...]

"I see a strange filter in blogs with information that is being shared, with everyone agreeing or linking what they have in agreement. Recently the Anatomy Trains talking points have left me wondering if some sort of darkside exists with the information that people wish not be shared, as it may contradict their beliefs or product list. Did you skip out of any information in your review on the med [...]

If you check any blog you will see the cliche cover of anatomy train books, as evidence that they are highly read or "in the know". After Tom Myer's presentation I was asked by two young coaches what my response was to such a presentation. I said it was excellent education. They were angered as they claimed they had only "train whole body movements" to take home and they were expecting me to [...]

I wish to thank everyone for an extreme amount of patience with the mediacast series. With over 5 hours of content and 4 separate media files including video, exclusive photos, and information shared for the first time I am confident that anyone would find this a worthy educational product for those interested in sprinting. In addition to the mediacasts, a very popular video on warm-up concepts th [...]

The sad part of speed is that so many people train it out of their athletes. Especially with the endurance athletes, but I even see with speed and power athletes. It is about quality not quantity. Start with warm-up, some of these elaborate hour and fifteen minute warm-ups that include every drill under the sun are just getting the athlete tired not ready for explosive effort. Speed is about quali [...]

As I have posted and tweeted on middle distance and distance training I have been thinking more about the lessons I have learned along the way. I want to start out by saying that I have clear bias toward the speed the power influence. From speed and power will come more efficient mechanics and optimum force into the ground. Middle distance and distance runners are not just a big heart and lungs wi [...]

Training contains a fair amount of redundancy. Use that to your advantage as a consistent means to compare and track progress. I know for years I have used a consistent pattern of warm-up that provides me with instant feedback on the athletes training readiness for that day. The same for certain drills and workouts that I place at the same time in a training cycle. As the athlete gains training ag [...]

The final installment will be available Sunday with great photos and video. After some calling and skype work with my visits, a clear example of the reality of what is going on with the Caribbean and European training programs. Much confusion on training surfaces such as grass as well as strength training philosophy is confusing athletes and coaches of what is actually being done and what is likel [...]