The Most Notoriously "TIGHT" Region of The Body Have you ever asked the average person who has been battling chronic lower back pain or a painful hip pinch what they think the problem is? As a physical therapist and coach, I ask these questions for a living. And usually, the answer goes [...]
Stop Letting a Piece of Paper Define You We are in the midst of an orthopedic injury epidemic. More people are hurt than ever before, and shockingly, more people are receiving "conclusive" imaging and quick fix surgical interventions than EVER before. It's time to take a stand. This is a no holds [...]
Just Because You Look Great Doesn't Mean You're Healthy When it comes to preparing for physique competition, most competitors have an all-or-nothing mentality. They will pull out all the stops and do everything possible, except keep their health in check. Let’s be clear, physique competition at a high level is NOT a [...]
The Grand Debate: Carbs vs. Fat for FUEL... Stop me if you have heard this one... “Fat is the best fuel and you need to stop being a sugar burner for better body composition.” Or, “Carbs are evil and should not be eaten.” And then the inverse, “Carbs are a requirement for the high intensity [...]
Theoretical "Pain-Free" Shoulder Exercises Gone Wrong With the ever growing incidence of shoulder pain among the active population, many in the sports performance and fitness industries are seeking instant gratification in the form of a magic pill for shoulder training and health. Not dissimilar to the quick fix supplement industry, an emerging [...]
Isometrics for More Muscle and Strength There are three primary actions a muscle can perform: concentric, eccentric and isometric. A concentric action means the muscle fibers are shortening, such as the “up” phase a biceps curl. An eccentric action means the fibers are lengthening, the “down” phase of a curl. An isometric [...]
The Emergence of the Hybrid Coach In Fitness With the marked rise of the incidence of injury in sport and fitness over the last decade, many personal trainers and strength coaches have been forced to evolve into a more hybrid role managing pain and dysfunction that is present in nearly every athlete [...]
What Ever Happened To Intelligent Conditioning? In the strength and conditioning world, strength is often prioritized and conditioning is somewhat of an after-thought. To give you an example, take the typical college football program. I'm going to use mine as an example of one I've had first-hand experience with. Between your [...]
The King of All Rows If your goal is to develop a strong and muscular back that looks as good as it performs, you better damn well place an emphasis on the row. The single arm dumbbell row and its many variations provide the cornerstone of smart back training, and facilitate a [...]
Training The Forgotten Force-Velocity Curve Let’s face it, when it comes to maximizing performance in the gym and on the field, most athletes and coaches have no idea how to actually train to develop true strength and power capacities, let alone how to manipulate force and velocity. While strength and power training [...]
