The “Kids”
Since last September, I have been training the “kids.” Will, Nick, and Connor (ages 9-11) are all close friends who come to Cressey Performance every Saturday morning at 10 AM. To say that it’s one of the more entertaining hours of the week is an understatement. I know what many of you might be thinking:… Read more
Why Runners Should Get Strong(er)
Yankees vs. RedSox Republicans vs. Democrats Autobots vs. Decepticons What do all of the above examples have in common? As you might have guessed, all are seemingly sworn enemies. While there’s no doubting the animosity between the first three examples; there are times where I want to add another “couple” to the mix. Strength coach… Read more
Men’s Health Debut!
So I have some exciting news to report today. I’m going to give you three guesses as to what it is. 1. No, Kate Beckinsale hasn’t split with her husband, Guy I Hate Because He’s Not Me. 2. No, Pete Wentz didn’t drop his restraining order against me. What’s a guy gotta do to be… Read more
So What Did You Do Today?
Yahoo Sports ran a story a few days ago about Bonnie Richardson, a junior high school track and field athlete, who won the state 1A team championship for Rochelle High school–by herself. Richardson was the only Rochelle athlete to qualify for the state meet and stunningly won the team title. University Interscholastic League officials said… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing (Prone Plate Switches)
When it comes to planks, many trainees (as well as trainers) are under the assumption that the only way to “progress” is to perform them for longer periods of time. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather swallow a live grenade than perform planks for MORE time. Furthermore, if I’m working with a client… Read more
ACL, Again.
Last week ESPN featured a story on Sara Tucholsky- a senior softball player for Western Oregon State. Long story short: Sara had never hit a home-run in her life. In a tight game versus arch rival Central Washington, Sara finally went yard. However, in her excitement, she forgot to touch first base and while she… Read more
Training vs. Talent
Just wanted to pass along a really great article written by Paul Caldwell titled, “Training Versus Talent.” In short, Paul states: Over the course of working with hundreds of clients from different backgrounds and sports, I’ve noticed a disturbing phenomenon. I’ve become even more aware of this phenomenon since I started scouting and training athletes…. Read more
Read Those Labels!
I came across a “blurb” on Yahoo a few weeks ago regarding shady food labels and it’s rather astonishing the extent that food companies will go to dupe people into thinking they’re eating healthy food. Terms such as lite, low-cal, or free of trans fat are often deemed “good choices” by many consumers and mistakenly… Read more