From the Ground Up – Ordering the Squat and Single Leg Progressions Which movement do you start with? What do you do if they can’t currently tolerate it? Where do you go next? Before I continue, I hate “ranking” movements and I often feel too many prioritize the exercise over the adaptation (which is all that… Read more »
Advice for Young Coaches and Clinicians Entering the Field The health and fitness industry continues to grow, while young coaches pile into a crowded, cutthroat space. It’s ironic because when I was lifting weights back in the early 2000’s, training people was not a coveted job. In fact, few did it because you really couldn’t… Read more »
Tempo Training Set-Ups Tempo training is my preferred method for developing the aerobic system. While there are many ways to enhance this system, I’ve found this to be the most effective and enjoyable for those using it. At this point, there’s so many different ways people are using the term “tempo runs” that I need… Read more »
Aggressive, Short-Term Fat Loss Toggle Everyone who hires me for a diet has different goals. The majority of people just need a basic, consistent program – regardless of the method (fasting, low-carb, keto, etc.). While I certainly don’t mind helping those people, I had already adopted that skill at a young age, so my interest… Read more »
2 New Workouts – Upper Body + A Bodyweight, Lower Body Workout This is Week 1, Day 1 of an upper body session for an online client. My Online Programming has actually become 40% of my entire business, which is way more than I would have imagined when I first started. There are week to… Read more »
Does Distance Hide Asymmetry in Jumping Tests Post-ACL Repair? Return to sport from an ACL repair is an area we can always do better, especially considering current re-injury rates. Because there will NEVER be just ONE superior, cookie-cutter program to run everyone through, you need to remain adaptable. There’s a bunch of protocols out there;… Read more »
Complex Systems – How Training is Like Trading I’m trying to spice things up on the blog here. This a short video presentation with slides and audio. I’m sure people will enjoy this more than just reading an article, just know that it was a royal pain in the ass to make. So don’t get… Read more »
3 Things to Add to Your Diet Typically, people who succeed with their diet closely follow two principles – consistency and flexibility. A lot of the foods you eat will be the same, and sometimes you will get sick of the monotony, but that’s where the success lies. At the same time, if you don’t… Read more »
Two New Workouts – Circuit + Lower Body Hypertrophy Workout The first workout is a medium intensity circuit that you can do as a “recovery day” or a standalone workout. I continue to use variations like this in my programming because it’s a great way to include variety, build work capacity, and train some mobility/ab… Read more »
Buddy Morris and Fred Duncan Hypertrophy Roundtable At my facility, Fred Duncan Performance training, I train people specific to their goal(s). For some, it’s speed enhancement and performance, while others need rehab or want to compete in bodybuilding. For Coach X and myself, we really enjoy a more hypertrophy-based split where we train ourselves into… Read more »
Improving Mechanical Issues & Cueing LESS I continue to see course footage where people are over-analyzing, over-cueing, and making things far more complex than they need to be. Simplicity does not sell. There’s a fine line between continuing education and just ingesting any and every “new” thing. Remember the FMS? Remember FRC? Remember RPR? Notice… Read more »
Lacrosse Preparation – Why Behind the What As we approach the start of the PLL season, training should start to shift more from general –> specific. For a more in-depth look into GPP – Read here. This is not an article about the reason why, “sport specific training” is a misleading term, but just realize… Read more »