4 Coaching and Program Design Digressions
4 Coaching & Program Design Digressions 1. Fillers Instead of Warming Up? You know it, I know it, your mom’s second cousin’s Little League baseball coach’s sister knows it, everyone knows it… …people always skip their warm-up prior to training. Hell, [industry secret revealed] I skip my warm-up more than 50% of the time. Now, […]
NEW Workshop: Coaching Competency 2.0: Building the Coach
The fitness industry is broken. Well, maybe “broken” is too strong of a word. There’s obviously a lot of coaches out there doing great things. And, to be fair: more people than ever are now participating in gym activities compared to when I was first started out in this industry, which was way back in […]
1-Minute Deadlift Tip: Start Where You End
The “Reverse” Deadlift What’s unique about the deadlift – as opposed to the squat or bench press – is that it begins with a concentric, or overcoming, movement. For a variety of reasons like leverages, mobility restrictions, it’s Tuesday, etc., starting from the floor can be problematic for some people. One simple way to build […]
Confessions of an Introverted Strength Coach Revisted
People are often surprised when I state I’m an introvert. What most people fail to recognize is that “being an introvert” is part of a spectrum. No one is 100% introverted, nor are they 100% extroverted. Everyone’s a little of both. Another common misconception is that introversion is somehow correlated with being depressed or sad […]
Find Your Entry Point: How to Train Around an Injury
If you make a habit of lifting heavy things it’s inevitable you’ll likely experience a few setbacks along the way. These can range anywhere from the “no big deals” (bloody shins from deadlifting, shoulder niggle) to the dire (disc herniation, explosive diarrhea). …or worse case, forgetting your squat shoes on squat day. Suffice to say: […]
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