Strengthcoach.com Top 10 From the home office in Reading, MA we bring you our first informal, reader recommended top 10 articles list. These are articles that our readers feel fall in the must read category. If you are new to the site, start here. . . . keep reading
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Random Thoughts Justin Levine I started to think of all these random thoughts while I was going over all of the threads on strengthcoach.com. There is so much information out there. When it comes to the industry of strength and conditioning and fitness, the opinions are endless. The most important aspect I have learned in the past five years is to have an open mind. You have to be ready to implement and change some of the aspects in your program on the spot. Some of the things I did 3 months ago are no longer in my program. The fitness world is full of different workout routines, various opinions, and many different types of coaches. I got on my computer and just started typing, so here goes. From program design to the Crossfit discussions, here is what I came up with: . . . keep reading
Episode 24- The Strength Coach Podcast Anthony Renna Episode Highlights - his "Get Strong Program", his FMS Experiment and Program Design Coach Boyle goes deep about "ACL Prevention Strategies" Gray Cook talks about "Squat Movement vs. Squat Exercise" Perform Better about the Extreme Core Trainer and The Ab Wheel . . . keep reading
RANDOM THOUGHTS Jonathan Messner, MS, CSCS Writers block has just hit as I near completing the end of the first chapter of my book, so in an effort to spur some creative juices, I am going to go off topic on some random thoughts: 1. Everyone needs a good personal trainer: I work in a health club, which gives me a unique perspective into the workout habits of others. I am privileged to see a couple groups work out; -the very wealthy who think they know how to workout -ex-jocks whose workouts are the exact ones' their football coaches gave them 20 years ago -the retired who perform biceps curls, triceps pushdowns, and that conversation exercise with their other retired friends. . . . keep reading
Non-Invasive Treatment For Soft Tissue Injuries:
The Concurrent Application of Active Release Techniques® in the Present Paradigm of Sports Injury Rehabilitation Matt Fontaine DC All Athletes and Weekend Warriors Have One Thing In Common… Soft Tissue Injuries Sports and training have the potential to wear us down over time and lead to soft tissue injuries that result in muscle and joint pain syndromes. Soft tissue injuries that limit optimal sports performance are frustrating and can limit or shorten athletic careers or recreational sporting activities. Young athletes tend to ignore their minor injuries, aches and pains thinking that they recover quickly from their pain. Over time the wear down from these injuries catches up with us, usually manifesting with more severe muscle and joint pain syndromes, limitations of activities, and especially sub-optimal sports performance. . . . keep reading
Soft Tissue Work for Tough Guys Tony Gentilcore When I see or hear the word "tough," I immediately think back to when I was a kid and I watched Rambo: First Blood I and II for the first time. To me, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone's character) was the epitome of tough. Not only did he open up a can of whoop ass on a small town's entire police force using nothing but a hunting knife, but he also seemingly took on the entire Vietnamese army with a bow and arrow no less, and won! I guess that's what they get for torturing him with a box spring juiced with electricity. . . . keep reading
Trigger Point 101 Patrick Ward Training hard comes with a price. That price is usually some sort of nagging pain or injury that we typically just assume will be with us for the rest of our lives. "Oh yea, it is just my bad shoulder. It always aches after I bench." "You know how that knee is. There is usually a dull pain in there all the time." Oftentimes, these injuries can be alleviated by some soft tissue work and stretching. There are a variety of different types of soft tissue work: . . . keep reading
Female Strength A forum post about women's inability to do chinups prompted me to post these videos. They are not an . . . keep reading
ACL Injury Prevention Is Just Good Training Michael Boyle Is ACL injury prevention just good training? I think so. The program we use for ACL injury prevention is actually the same program we use with everyone! The truth is ACL injury prevention programs often consist more of packaging than new concepts. Calling a program an ACL prevention program may be nothing more than a way into the head of the athletic trainer, physical therapist or coach. But, if that's what it takes, I'm all for it. However, as coaches we have to realize that we should be practicing great injury prevention concepts with all our athletes and our weekend warriors. . . . keep reading
The Deadlift: Teaching it and fixing it Dewey Nielsen One of my favorite quotes from Mike Boyle is "A bad program done well is better than a good program done poorly". This holds so much truth. You can have the best program with the best exercises but they are close to worthless if the execution of the exercises are sloppy. As coaches we should dislike mediocrity and strive for our athletes to function properly in the gym so that they perform better in their sport. We need to learn when to be coaching intensive, when to shut up and what coaching cues are correct in the right moments. . . . keep reading
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