Thoughts on Organizing Training
Program design isn’t a very complicated thing when we’re just talking about lifting weights. Want to get stronger? Train heavy. Want to become more explosive? Train explosively! The lifts that involve the...
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The 121 Program
The longer I’m in coaching, the simpler things seem to get. This is especially true in strength and conditioning where oftentimes I feel that we deliberately make things too complicated just to...
An Energy System Primer, Part 1
Last week I was with a group of students who were learning about the carbon dioxide cycle in class. This is the one where plants produce oxygen, animals consume it and produce...
Thoughts on Advanced Program Design
This is a post that deals with elite athletes, so it’s not going to be suitable for a lot of populations. In fact, some of what this post will cover is the...
Use The Kettlebell Floor Press For Upper Body Strength
There are a lot of exercises for upper body strength that we can use in an athletic setting. This week we’re going to introduce the kettlebell floor press as a great supplemental...