Square 1 System: The Compensation Kryptonite
I recently listened to a podcast with two highly respected professionals from the health and fitness industry. The first, an internationally renown physical therapist, and host of the podcast. The second, an athletic performance coach with countless professional athletes under his tutelage. It was a fantastic episode, one in which I found myself agreeing with…
Read More The Dreaded Hamstring Pull
If you’re involved in athletics you know that dreaded moment. The athlete pulls up grabbing the back of their thigh. As a coach it’s a gut wrenching moment. Experience tells us that single moment will lead to weeks if not months of rehab. Even when rehab is complete there’s that lingering concern of reoccurrence and…
Read More Speed Training
I’ve written in the past about the difficulty in altering speed mechanics and how changing technique 1% is a major accomplishment. When pushing the body to it’s absolute limits the brain is going to default to whatever motor pattern it feels most comfortable with, be that good or bad. So the challenge at hand is…
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