Watch any athletic endeavor closely and you will notice that most, if not all, of these activities have a prominent rotational component. Ironically, when we look at many strength and conditioning programs for athletes, they never train in the transverse (rotational) plane, which may be one of the reasons we see so many oblique strains and groin pulls. Squats, … [Read more...] about Rotational Cross Patterning

While many people talk about the benefits of stretching and flexibility, some people could actually do more harm than good by increasing their range of motion. There are two main components that hold a joint together and determine it's range. First is the joint tissue itself (ligaments, joint capsules, etc.) and the second is the tension of the muscles that surround it. … [Read more...] about Are you TOO loose??? How Stretching Can Make Some People Worse

Awareness of nutrition and it's impact is paramount to anyone's success with a training program. All of the training in the world can't undo a bad diet. To drive this point home, there is a fun mental exercise I do with all of my athletes to drive this point home. First thing I do is ask them to fill out a 3-Day Food Log by writing out everything they eat and drink … [Read more...] about Nutrition Visualization

I first became aware of the 4 Levels or States of Competence model from a motivational speaker about 20 years ago. He was applying the model to how we develop business acumen, but as he was speaking, I thought that this concept applied beautifully to what I was doing in teaching people movement. I believed I was really on to something unique and began using … [Read more...] about The 4 Levels of Competence

This post is by far my most personal to date so don't expect to learn much about the technicalities of fixing shoulder mobility or analyzing athletic body positions in this one. Also expect to come across way more curses than usual, so if you're easily offended, please hit the "back" button and check out a different post. I'm going to let my Jersey out a little on … [Read more...] about Reflections and introspection on life and the little I’ve learned over the last 46 years