We’re bringing back an oldie, but goodie today! If you’re trying to improve your pistol squat, this mobility drill is for you! The pistol is one of those exercises that people often attempt, but few get right. I’ve seen coaches attempt copious amounts of ankle mobility drills with no avail. I’ve also seen experienced coaches performing various … Read More
It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Life has gotten (even more) crazy, but it’s no excuse. I’ve been spending a ton of time writing training programs, looking back at old training programs and researching new ways to improve the performance of my athletes. Today I’m going to share with you what I believe are the biggest … Read More
Oh the start of summer… High school students everywhere have been dreaming about everything they want to do over the next couple of months. On the list may be things like building an energy-efficient tree fort, striving to get a tank top tan, learning to surf and eating at Chipotle as much as possible. Joking aside, the summer … Read More
Today I’m going to show you a new drill to help clean up your overhead shoulder mobility. I train people with various backgrounds every day. Time and time again, I see people struggling to achieve a healthy overhead position. Why Do You Have Poor Shoulder Mobility? Whether it’s years of poor lifting, poor posture or simply neglecting … Read More
Starting a new training and/or nutrition program is usually really exciting. In the beginning you’re super duper motivated and ready to commit for life. Okay, or at least for the 21 days of the “fix” or 8 weeks of boot camp, right? For the first week, or maybe even a few weeks, you’re feeling awesome, … Read More
Often times parents of young athletes come to us asking if their young athlete is too young to begin resistance training or participate in a sports performance training program at Skill of Strength. Who can blame them? Everyone’s heard the old rumor that weight lifting stunts kid’s growth, right? Obviously, parents don’t want to mess with that! Now, … Read More
Over the last few years I’ve spent a ton of time writing programs for athletes who play various sports. I’ve worked with high school and collegiate athletes, professional fighters and some incredibly strong people at my gym, Skill of Strength. Twice a year we host an event called the tactical strength challenge or TSC. I love preparing … Read More
Today we’ll go over my favorite active straight leg raise correction (ASLR). I’m a huge fan of the functional movement screen. My first FMS certification was at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston around 2008. Since then, I’ve been using it with all of my clients. We utilize the entire screen at Skill of Strength, but … Read More
This post could also be called, how to find a strength and conditioning coach who knows what he/she is doing! Today’s post is inspired by something that happened last week. An athlete we just started working with told me about a guest strength coach who came to his school to take his football team through … Read More
Shoulders that are stuck in internal rotation eventually wreak havoc in some way, shape or form! I see this all the time! Many people are stuck in a position where their shoulders are internally rotated, they lack thoracic extension, and they don’t have even halfway decent scapular retraction and depression. If you’ve worked with clients that move like this, you … Read More