The simplest way to navigate athletic development in the context of upper body plyometrics without the use of medicine balls isn't as challenging as it may initially seem. We can still develop power by simply using the weight of our body…
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Training with band resistance is a great way to keep your strength while challenging yourself in new ways during your workouts…
Strength training goes much further than what is accomplished in the weight room. From a developmental standpoint, strength training provides a major impact on the lives of high school and college student-athletes in a positive way.
The implementation of the floating heel position in lower body training is a surefire way to address strengthening all key players (plantar fascia, intrinsic muscles and the big toe) at once by being in a constant state of dynamic stability…
Lower extremity injuries have an incredibly high prevalence in sports. Unfortunately, the occurrence of these injuries has already become intertwined with athletic culture…
There's a reason that yoga has been around for centuries. While I am definitely respectful of professional yoga teachers, I am certainly not posing to be one. However, I am saying that adding in some mobility flow sequences here and there can provide benefit to your body.
Are you someone who doesn’t necessarily need an online training program, but could use some fine-tuning with a few of your lifts?
It’s a bit concerning to suddenly not have access to dumbbells, barbells, or other common gym equipment. It can feel impossible to figure out how to match some of the external loads that a 50-85 lb dumbbell or 135-225 lb barbell provides if you’re used to that when you go to the gym.
Right now serves as a great time to work on your lower body tendon health. Here are my top 3 reasons why…
So your normal routine has been ripped away from you. That’s tough, even when it is necessary for the greater good of humanity. Many of us are dealing with…
If you’re struggling to find a new workout routine because your gym was closed and you don’t have much equipment at home, you’re not alone. Knowing that you’re not alone should help. Facing a big challenge is scary, but when you have support from others in the same circumstance, it can become a bit more manageable.
Don't be afraid to add direct arm work to your training. There's nothing wrong with intelligently programmed biceps and triceps exercises that can carryover to help your bigger lifts…
I’m always keeping an eye for training equipment that can make the workout experience and environment better. Here are a few items I’ve enjoyed using in 2019 and look forward to incorporating more in 2020
Basketball players need to remember that what goes up must come down. You better training for your landings as much as your jumps. Landing and slowing your body down is a skill. You need to prepare for it. Not only do you need to learn and acquire the skills of landing, but you need to prepare your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones to tolerate the landings.
Oh, the things you hear around the gym! There are dozens of silly myths flying around the gym and it’s a problem. If you have the wrong facts, then how will you get the right results? Let’s debunk some of the most common myths of the gym so you can get your facts straight and get more out of your time and effort at the gym.
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I use to make excuses that there was never enough time to exercise. I was sedentary at my job. I would always put off exercise and/ or diet routine for later on, after the holidays or in the new year. My energy level decreased and my waistline expanded. I felt like I let myself down and I was just avoiding and running away from finding a work-life balance. I put on a good front but was secretly so sad inside my body.
To this...
When I began [TDAE Nutrition] Coaching, I thought that losing a certain amount of pounds would change my body image. I now realized that the extra weight was just a lot of baggage I was carrying around with me. It was the small steady changes day to day and shedding all the self-doubt and lack of confidence that has enabled me to figure out how I want to live my life on my terms.
This is one client's experience with TDAE Nutrition Coaching after working with us for 12 months. This rockstar has made incredible progress, both inside and out, through daily dedication and taking small actions that over time, have added up to big results.
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In part 3 of this series, you’ll learn various strategies to prevent the wheels from falling off in the future. Think of this as a menu of options, and you can choose which ones stand out to you as the most helpful, then implement one at a time and work out the kinks so that you’re consistently acting on them.
Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series: When the Wheels Fall Off. You know those times when you’ve been really adherent to a certain style of eating, and then you have that day?