Posts Tagged ‘development’

Bad Trainers Will Injure You!

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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Check out my latest video rant on why it is important to know who you are buying from and what to look for.  Not all trainers and not all products are the same.

CLICK HERE – Don’t get injured with bad technique and poor advice

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No More Knee Pain, Hit Your Squat Depth, Improve Hip Mobility, Activate Glutes

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

AB(Duction) Band Squats


Benefits:
No More Knee Pain
Hit Your Squat Depth
Improve Hip Mobility
Activates Glutes
Activates / Strengthens Hip Abductors
Improves Patella Tracking

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In-Season Conditioning Circuits

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

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Here is footage from a few different conditioning days for Mike who is in-season right now.  He is getting ready for sectionals.What you’ll see in this video are movements that target:

Grip Strength
Shoulder Mobility
Leg Strength
Shoulder Strength and Strength Mobility
Rhomboid/Trap Activation
Knee Strength / Stability
Ankle Mobility
Power, Strength and Muscular Endurance
Rotational Core Strength

Circuit Progressions (not done on the same day)
Here are some examples of some in-season conditioning circuits for muscular, strength and power endurance.

First Circuit: (not shown)
Power Rope Double Slams, Alternating, Throws, Zig-Zags
DB Swings
Repeat 3x

Second Circuit: (not shown)
Pull-ups
Band Pull Aparts

Third Circuit:
Landmines
Band Pull Aparts
One-Leg Squats

Fourth Circuit:
KB Clean / Squat / Press
Mace
Knee Ups

Fifth Circuit:
Rope Climbs
Hindu Push-ups

Sixth Circuit:
Prowler Challenge (last run)


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Heavy Squat Day

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

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Here is footage of Brad and Eli squatting.

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Core Strength – What are the Top 5 exercises?

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

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Here is a recent post directed to me on the Elite Q/A:

Jim what are your 5 favorite standing abdominal movements?

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Cory,

In no particular order, here are some of the top abdominal exercises.

- zercher squat, bracing the torso, under tension, while engaging movements of the lower body

- explosive med ball rotational throws, no deceleration

- core statics – lateral shuffles with agitation and breathing regulation, anti-rotation

- pull-ups – upper back muscular is an essential component of core strength

- deadlifts – full body movement requiring bracing (rigidity) and is essential for developing posterior chain, the other half of the core

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Why are pull-ups and essential part of core strength?  What is torso rigidity?  How do you perform zercher squats correctly?  Check out Combat Core!