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
Neural Charge: A Simple Strategy to Get Stronger and Feel Like a Million Bucks
I’m slow. Not in the “I drive 45 MPH in the left lane on the highway” slow or “I need to give exact change to the cashier so let me dig around in my pocketbook for two nickels and three pennies while everyone else waiting in line taps their foot” slow. No, not quite. And… Read more
Deadlift Cueing and Fixes
A few weeks ago I received an email from a DPT student in central Florida detailing a research project that he’s doing alongside a fellow student (as well as with one of the faculty at his school) looking at ways to use the deadlift pattern to treat patients with low back pain in a therapy… Read more
Why Shoulder Injury Prevention Programs Are Failing
I recently had the opportunity to write an article for Stack Magazine, which is an online resource for high-school athletes and coaches. When I was originally contacted and asked if I’d be interested I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to write about. Then it hit me: Um, dude – you work with a crap… Read more
A Simple Way to Grow Legs
It’s that time of year where we’re enjoying a bit of “down time” at the facility, so it’s been nice to have the opportunity to stay on top of pumping out some articles for T-Nation lately. Here’s my latest one which talks about an often overlooked component of leg training: paused squats. WARNING: you’re going… Read more
5 Reasons Your Glutes Aren’t Growing
The Dynamic Duo – Chris and Eric Martinez – are back! This time with a vengeance, as they set their sights on the glutes (or lack thereof). In this lighthearted, “investigative” report, Chris and Eric discuss some of the top reasons why your glutes aren’t growing. Enjoy! Have you heard the breaking news about people’s… Read more
The Post Where I Slap the Wrist of a Deadlift Troll
As it happens I don’t get a ton of hate mail or “troll” activity that’s directed my way. Part of that is because I generally – not always – steer clear of controversial topics (CrossFit, intermittent fasting, Jacob vs. Edward) that somehow always gets people’s panties all up in a bunch. On the other side… Read more
Shoulder Training Tips: 6 Coaches Weigh in on Shoulders
This one is short and sweet today. We’re on a very, very tight schedule (spa, tour of the Mets training complex, etc)) and I was warned by Lisa that if she caught me on my computer she’d either Sparta kick me in the chest or force me to listen to nothing but Katy Perry on… Read more