Here comes fall. It happens every year. August 1st rolls around and we get a whole bunch of frantic phone calls from parents and athletes. “Hi, I’m trying to make the varsity soccer team and I haven’t trained at all for two to three months. Can you help me get in shape and three and … Read More
Sports Performance Training
Summer Training for High School Athletes – 5 Dos & Don’ts
Lets be honest, everyone is thinking about summer right now. Sure, school is technically still going on. However, we all know that while you’re squirming around in your desk pretending to be taking notes on simple squamous epithelium, your brain is fully committed to Tommy Bahama beach chairs, farmer’s tans, Yeti coolers, bon fires, wireless speakers … Read More
3 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Conditioning Program
If there is something I’ve learned about training fighters over the last few years, it’s what NOT to do. The mistakes I’ve made haven’t been major, but they did provide me with some serious insight on how to better design programs for all athletes, not just fighters. As I often say, I’m happy with 80% of … Read More
5 Mistakes: Training Mixed Martial Artists
Over the last 3+ years, I‘ve trained a number of fighters. If I had to guess, I’d say I’ve helped prepare MMA Fighters for 75+ fights. I’ve learned a ton along the way and I’m hoping all of these “lessons” I’ve learned will aid other trainers who are just starting to work with combat athletes. For today, I’ll just name … Read More
Old School Fitness – Trail Running
There are two types of people in this world, runners and people who despise running. Runners will train with stress fractures and broken limbs, and they’ll be the ones out there in the middle of hurricanes and blizzards. Non-runners generally only run when: Someone or something is chasing them They’re participating in some type of fundraiser or … Read More
Invest in Yourself
We hope you enjoy this guest post by Kyle Ryan, Intern Extraordinaire at SOS! We think he’s wise beyond his years with this one! Plus…his mom trains at SOS and we love her too so we know where he gets his smarts and strength from! 🙂 Invest In Yourself Every Day. You’re likely familiar with the … Read More
Should You Hire a Personal Trainer?
Don’t worry…this is not a sales pitch. 🙂 In fact, I’ll be the first to say that many people do not need a personal trainer in order to reach their fitness goals. If you are ready to start exercising again or you’re ready to take your training to the next level, should you hire a … Read More
5 Tips to Improve Your Turkish Get Up
The Turkish Get Up is a powerful exercise. By doing TGU’s regularly you can build strength, improve shoulder stability and create a rock solid core. Turkish Get Ups are beautiful to watch when executed correctly, but it’s also a fairly technical exercise and can be frustrating for some individuals. Here are a few of my favorite drills that … Read More
Why You Can’t Squat
Squats when done correctly, are amazing for strength, joint health, bone density, hypertrophy and performance. Also, they are not bad for your knees! Let’s stop blaming your bad knees for why you can’t squat and go over some common squatting issues! Maybe it’s not that you can’t squat, but perhaps your squats simply just don’t feel good or … Read More
A Guide to Heart Rate Monitor Training
You’ve got a heart rate monitor. You’re strapped in and ready to go, but what the heck do the numbers really mean anyway and why should you care about heart rate monitor training anyway? At Skill of Strength, we installed an in-house heart rate monitoring system a few months ago. While most of you have … Read More