How to Stay Consistent in the Gym?
Consistency + Effort = Results This is the formula for success for anything worth chasing. Whether it be in the gym, in business, in schoolContinue reading “How to Stay Consistent in the Gym?”
5 Reasons Why You Can’t Squat Deeper!
Getting into a deep squat can be very challenging for some individuals. I’m writing this today to help you understand the 5 main reasons whyContinue reading “5 Reasons Why You Can’t Squat Deeper!”
My Top 5 Sleep Tips
You love your sleep. We all do. But, how can I increase my quality of sleep? These are my top 5 sleep tips to startContinue reading “My Top 5 Sleep Tips”
When Will I Start Losing Weight?
Sometimes what you don’t want to hear, is what you NEED to hear. This topic is one of the most frustrating questions out there. EveryoneContinue reading “When Will I Start Losing Weight?”
How Many Sets and Reps?
“Coach, how many sets and reps should I do?” I’ve heard this question at least 1,000 times. It sounds easy, but depending on your goals,Continue reading “How Many Sets and Reps?”
Guide to In-Season Strength Training
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion… Until they are proven wrong. In-Season Training has been a hot topic for quite some time now. ThereContinue reading “Guide to In-Season Strength Training”
What’s the Best Training Split?
This question comes up a lot, and rightfully so. With so many options to choose from, it’s hard to make a decision on what’s reallyContinue reading “What’s the Best Training Split?”
How Do I Improve My Agility?
Agility is incredibly important to an athlete’s performance. Without great agility, you’ll never be a an elite athlete. So how do we improve it? ManyContinue reading “How Do I Improve My Agility?”
My Top 5 Landmine Exercises
The Landmine is one of the most versatile pieces of fitness equipment out there. It’s capable of endless amounts of different exercises. You can doContinue reading “My Top 5 Landmine Exercises”
The “Stacked” Position and Why It’s Important
Do you frequently suffer from lower back pain? Their is an endless amount of reasons why this might be happening, but the topic of thisContinue reading “The “Stacked” Position and Why It’s Important”
Top 10 Resistance Band Exercises for Athletes
Before we get started, please keep in mind that this list is my professional opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Please understand thatContinue reading “Top 10 Resistance Band Exercises for Athletes”
What Young Athletes DON’T Need
Disclaimer: This article is specifically designed for athletes between 8-13 years old. Although, most of these apply to all athletes. 1. Early Specialization This isContinue reading “What Young Athletes DON’T Need”
Advice to New Runners
Within the last year or so, the amount of people beginning on their Running journey has skyrocketed. Toward the early stages of Covid-19 in 2020,Continue reading “Advice to New Runners”
5 Speed Tips for Young Athletes
Speed is a gamechanger. No matter the age or sport, faster athletes can affect the outcome of any game. If you build a solid foundationContinue reading “5 Speed Tips for Young Athletes”
Youth Strength Training
Youth strength training is a topic that has been discussed since what feels like the beginning of time. This is a topic of interest forContinue reading “Youth Strength Training”
7 Goals of a Strength and Conditioning Program
This is a short and brief list of goals that I believe any Strength and Conditioning Program should have. This was put together to helpContinue reading “7 Goals of a Strength and Conditioning Program”
Progressive Overload: What You Need to Know
Progressive Overload- the most important law of strength training! If you’ve been an athlete or have been training for awhile, then you have probably heardContinue reading “Progressive Overload: What You Need to Know”
Intermittent Fasting
One of the hottest topics around right now is Intermittent Fasting. I have seen a lot of controversy and false information out there, so hopefullyContinue reading “Intermittent Fasting”
Will Putting Your Hands on Your Head Actually Help You Recover?
We all remember at some point in our lives having a coach or trainer tell us to “get your hands off your knees” when weContinue reading “Will Putting Your Hands on Your Head Actually Help You Recover?”
The Fundamentals of Movement
Movement Patterns are essentially a way to classify exercises. When Strength and Conditioning coaches are working with athletes, it should be a top priority toContinue reading “The Fundamentals of Movement”
Extensive vs. Intensive Training
One way to think about training is to put it onto a spectrum. On the right side of the spectrum, you have intensive training andContinue reading “Extensive vs. Intensive Training”
You’re in Quarantine, Now Go Sprint!
If you’re reading this, you are probably stuck at home being quarantined with no place to go because everything is on lock down. I’m writingContinue reading “You’re in Quarantine, Now Go Sprint!”
The 3 Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System!
In times like these it becomes even more important to have a strong and resilient immune system. Your immune system reduces your chance of viralContinue reading “The 3 Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System!”
Ankle Sprains: How to Heal, Strengthen and Prevent Them
Ankle Sprains, the bane of all athletes, if you get one of these you can be out of competition for up to 4- 6 weeks.Continue reading “Ankle Sprains: How to Heal, Strengthen and Prevent Them”
Top 10 “Superfoods” for Athletes
If you consider yourself a “serious athlete” and are looking for the best way to get you to that next level of performance, then thisContinue reading “Top 10 “Superfoods” for Athletes”
Get Hydrated!
We’re all aware of how important proper hydration is to our performance as athletes and also our daily lives. However, most people do not considerContinue reading “Get Hydrated!”
The Vertical Jump
The vertical jump is quite possibly the most sought after skill by athletes. Every athlete wants that jaw dropping jump ability to showcase to theirContinue reading “The Vertical Jump”
How to Increase Cardiovascular Endurance Without Sacrificing Muscle Mass
Instead of cardiovascular endurance, we are going to go ahead and use the term “conditioning” because we are ultimately conditioning the body to efficiently supplyContinue reading “How to Increase Cardiovascular Endurance Without Sacrificing Muscle Mass”
Is Too Much Exercise a Bad Thing?
Yes. However, most people will never reach this point in their training. So don’t worry about it. Elite athletes are usually the only people thatContinue reading “Is Too Much Exercise a Bad Thing?”
The Only 3 Movements You Need to Get Strong
As we continue to bury ourselves deeper and deeper into social media, it is inevitable for us to come across athletes doing exercises that lookContinue reading “The Only 3 Movements You Need to Get Strong”
Your Lack of Sleep is Holding you Back!
Sleep plays an important role in our day to day life, yet almost all adults do not sleep enough on a regular basis. We workContinue reading “Your Lack of Sleep is Holding you Back!”
The Best Ways to Recover After a Workout that You Are NOT Doing!
We all know the feeling of being incredibly sore after a brutal workout, but I can guarantee that you are not doing/incorporating all of theContinue reading “The Best Ways to Recover After a Workout that You Are NOT Doing!”
The Top 5 Body Weight Exercises
Over the last decade or so, body weight training has become significantly less popular. For example, next time you go to the gym, count theContinue reading “The Top 5 Body Weight Exercises”
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