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  • June 22, 2019

Do Chains Improve Performance? It’s Complicated…

This blog is going to cover two concepts that came up in a recent study.  The first is complex training, nowadays called postactivation potentiation.  The second is the use of chains, nowadays...

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  • June 15, 2019

Are Battle Ropes Better For Conditioning and Sports Performance?

Heavy ropes (also known as battle ropes) have been around for awhile in strength and conditioning circles.  They are used for warming up and for metabolic conditioning.  While there is a lot...

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  • June 8, 2019

Athletes Need To Deadlift

The deadlift is a popular exercise in strength and conditioning.  It is a total body exercise that involves exerting force against the ground while the athlete stands up with heavy weights in...

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  • June 1, 2019

Unilateral or Bilateral Training, Which Is Better?

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There has been a discussion for a few years about unilateral vs. bilateral training in the strength and conditioning of athletes.  Many of us have used squats, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, and the...

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  • May 25, 2019

Do we need to catch the bar anymore?

The Olympic lifts have been a mainstay of strength and conditioning programs for decades.  The rationale is that they are a whole body exercise, done from a standing / athletic position, and...

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John looks at the athlete as a whole and works to determine his or her individual needs. He doesn’t subscribe to one particular approach to training or philosophy but views everything as a valid tool based upon an athlete’s sport, position, level of development, injury history, needs, experience, and preferences.

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Latest article for Inside Pitch Magazine. @inside Latest article for Inside Pitch Magazine.  @insidepitchmagazine @abca1945 #baseball #baseballcoach
Latest article for the Australian Track and Field Latest article for the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association’s journal. #strengthtraining #strengthtraining #athletics #trackandfield
Latest article for The Chess Correspondent #chess Latest article for The Chess Correspondent #chess #chessopenings
The Caro-Kann Defense, part four: https://www.ciss The Caro-Kann Defense, part four: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-four/ #chess #chessopenings #chessdefense #carokann
The Caro-Kann Defense, part three: https://www.cis The Caro-Kann Defense, part three: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-three/ #chess #chessopenings #carokanndefense
Humbled to have another article in @insidepitchmag Humbled to have another article in @insidepitchmagazine .  Great educational tool and @abca1945  is a great organization.  Excited to get back to hands on next week!
I like “old” chess books. They are inexpensiv I like “old” chess books.  They are inexpensive (this one was $8). The information holds up (the principles are the principles). Since I don’t play at the grandmaster level itynit going out if date!  #chess #chessstrategy #chessbooks
The Caro-Kann Defense, part two: https://www.cissi The Caro-Kann Defense, part two: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/09/the-caro-kann-defense-part-two/ #chess #chessopenings #carokanndefense
The Caro-Kann Defense, part one: https://www.cissi The Caro-Kann Defense, part one: https://www.cissik.com/blog/2024/08/the-caro-kann-part-one/ #chess #chessopening #carokanndefense
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