Deadlift Dominance: 5 Tips to Build Massive Pulling Power
Note: the following is an excerpt from my latest article on BodyBuilding.com (full article is linked to at the bottom). I think it’s pretty awesome. And if you think it’s pretty awesome too, then please (pretty please) “Like” it on the BB.com website and share it on all of your social media. I’ll be… Read more
Pull-Throughs for Elite Strength
“It’s Fourth of July, I think I’m gonna try to eat clean today.” – Said no one. Ever. Like many of you reading I’m recovering from a day of gluttony. Although giving myself some credit, I wasn’t all that bad. Instead of hitting up a few BBQs, Lisa and I decided to keep our Fourth… Read more
So Your Shoulder Hurts……
I’d say that at least once a week I open up my email and start reading something that sounds like this, “Hi Tony, this is (enter name of Victoria Secret model here). I was checking out your website and……..” Just kidding – that’ll never happen. But fingers crossed that it does someday. Back in reality… Read more
The Truth About Overhead Pressing
With all the overhead pressing articles being posted up on T-Nation as of late I figured I’d join in on the fun and I invited myself to the party. Overhead pressing isn’t for everyone. To be fair, I’m not adamantly against ALL overhead pressing. As a strength coach I’d be remiss not to recognize that… Read more
How to Increase Your Strength and Performance Instantly (
“Arch your back!” “Okay, now extend your hips at the top.” “Um, uh, push your knees out.” ” Oh, don’t forget to brace your abs, too.” These were cues one of our new interns were giving an athlete the other day while trying to coach him through his very first deadlift session. It wasn’t going… Read more
Turkish Get-Up: Roll-to-Elbow Conundrum
Damn those Turks! It’s no secret that I have a love-hate (mostly hate) relationship with the Turkish get-up. I love them because there’s no doubting their validity in terms of providing a lot of bang-for-our-training buck. We’ve been utilizing them more and more at CP with our athletes and clients to address everything from scapular… Read more
Simple Cue to Clean Up Your Lunge
There’s no question that lunges (and all of their infinite variations) have a ton of efficacy as well as have their place in any well-designed strength & conditioning program, which is why we utilize them quite a bit at Cressey Performance. I don’t think I have to go into any great detail as to why… Read more
Med Ball Training Do’s and Don’ts
Today’s guest post comes to you from Michael Anderson, Boston based strength coach and personal trainer. Mike has contributed a handful of posts on this site, and this one is yet another fantastic piece. Enjoy! The medicine ball is often seen as an archaic tool because they’ve been around for so long. Sand filled balls… Read more